KINI ROUNDUP | Here are the key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.

Rumblings after Dr M's appointment

A day after Bersatu chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad was named as Pakatan Harapan's prime ministerial candidate, he was confronted with new troubles within the coalition, due to unhappiness over his nomination and seat negotiations.

Selangor PKR information chief Hizwan Ahmad publicly expressed disagreement with Mahathir's nomination.

However, Selangor PKR Youth secretary Syed Badli Shah Syed Osman urged party members to toe the line as the final decision had been made by Harapan.

Selangor Umno chief Noh Omar said he had no ambition to become menteri besar even if BN captures the state.

DAP may recruit Amanah for Ayer Hitam battle

PAS mocked Amanah for being allocated the least number of parliamentary seats to contest in the peninsula by Pakatan Harapan.

Federal Territory Amanah said it was a sad day for the party as it received no seat to contest in Kuala Lumpur.

However, it was revealed that in Johor, DAP, which was allocated the Ayer Hitam seat, may offer it to Amanah to contest, but under its "rocket" logo.

Even with Malay party Bersatu set to lead the charge for Harapan in Peninsular Malaysia, Amanah vice-president Mujahid Yusof Rawa said the coalition's struggle must not be based on racism.

GE14 likely in April

Umno supreme council member Nazri Abdul Aziz said the 14th general election will likely take place in April.

Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua raised concern that the takeover of the 106-storey Exchange Tower, which is part of the Tun Razak Exchange development, by the Ministry of Finance was a bailout for 1MDB.

Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli urged Felda to clarify if Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak was responsible for granting the power of attorney to a company that had reportedly used that power to takeover Felda's assets in Kuala Lumpur.

Other Kinibites

The Federal Court set aside the landmark decision which had ruled that intention was relevant in sedition offences.

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur postponed the hearing of Najib's defamation suit against former MCA president Dr Ling Liong Sik.

Parti Warisan Sabah vice-president Peter Anthony, who is detained by the MACC, saw his remand extended.

A businessperson who attacked a dog with a helmet was fined RM8,000.

Selangor Menteri Besar Mohamed Azmin Ali failed in his bid to postpone the Election Commission's redelineation inquiry.

Looking ahead

Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will officiate a crime prevention event in Kuala Lumpur.

Perkasa president Ibrahim Ali will hold a press conference on the right-wing group's direction for the 14th general election.Kini Roundup