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

PAS eyes Putrajaya

PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang said his party is aiming to capture Putrajaya by contesting in 130 parliamentary seats, even though he had previously stated PAS was only aiming to win 40 seats.

Hadi also dismissed speculation that PAS and Umno would be forming a pact in Kelantan.

PAS vice-president Idris Ahmad also slammed other opposition parties for accusing his party of being too cosy with BN, pointing out that PAS had been opposing the ruling coalition longer than the other parties, which he described as "amateurs".

Johor Sultan intervenes in temple row

Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar intervened in the row over the demolition of an 80-year-old Hindu temple in Masai, Johor, with the royal household offering RM170,000 to help with the relocation cost.

Police say a man caught on video slapping a woman for not wearing a headscarf is mentally ill.

Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad urged Langkawi voters to reject Umno.

G25 weighs in on GE14 boycott

G25, comprising retired top civil servants, said a campaign to boycott of the 14th general election was wrong and irresponsible.

Bersih Shanghai urged Putrajaya to give two months' notice for the 14th general election date so that those overseas can plan their return trip to vote.

Gelang Patah MCA division chief Jason Teoh starred in a short film recounting his bitter experience during the 13th general election.

Other Kinibites

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak said the opposition should help promote BN's affordable housing schemes instead of opposing for the sake of opposing.

Social activist Syed Azmi Alhabshi urged social media users not to circulate the video of a man fondling a child and instead lodge a report over the matter.

The Federal Territories Ministry vowed action after a teen was killed by trash that was thrown out from a public flat.

Kubang Pasu MP Mohd Johari Baharum said graduates selling nasi lemak or driving Uber should be praised for their effort in earning income.

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng accused the MACC of inaction over the leaking of "false information" about its investigation into the Penang tunnel project.

Looking ahead

Suhakam will resume its inquiry into allegations of "enforced disappearance" with a focus on Amri Che Mat after it was forced to suspend the inquiry into the abduction of Pastor Raymond Koh.

MACC chief Dzulkifli Ahmad will see off his deputy commissioner Mohd Jamidan Abdullah, who is retiring, in a ceremony in Putrajaya.