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

Swiss motion on '1MDB funds' repatriation defeated

The Swiss Parliament voted against a motion for the restitution of CHF104 million (RM430 million) allegedly linked to 1MDB after debating on the matter.

The motion was rejected as it was " too general" and there were issues with separation of power, a Swiss lawmaker told Malaysiakini.

Three DAP lawmakers who were threatened with stern action for contempt of Parliament by speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia refused to apologise to the speaker and want him to answer two-more 1MDB-related questions instead.

Special adviser to the government Rais Yatim questioned the "love" shown by certain quarters for businessperson Low Taek Jho (Jho Low), after Tourism and Culture Minister Nazri Abdul Aziz criticised him for raising concerns about Low and 1MDB.

Earlier, the Special Affairs Department's (Jasa) advisory panel member Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz said Rais should resign from his position, which carries a ministerial rank, if he does not voice out grievances against the government through "proper channels".

TMJ quits FAM

Johor Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim has quit as the president of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), 10 days short of his first anniversary in the stint, citing poor performance by the national team.

Earlier, Tunku Ismail and his father, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar said they have forgiven Tourism and Culture Minister Nazri Abdul Aziz for linking the palace to politics, in 2015, after the minister paid them a call recently.

Pakatan Harapan chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad will announce the coalition's candidate for the Ayer Hitam parliamentary seat, in conjunction with DAP's 52nd anniversary celebrations on Sunday.

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak told a crowd of civil servants in Perak that he was not cruel as claimed by the opposition, and pointed at Mahathir for imprisoning scores of people during Ops Lalang.

Communications and Multimedia Minister Salleh Said Keruak took a jab at Mahathir a blog post, asking why the former prime minister did not remove laws that restrict freedom of expression and allow more press freedom during his 22-year reign.

Other Kinibites

Terengganu's newly acquired RM3 million amphibious bus driven by state Menteri Besar Ahmad Razif Abd Rahman got stranded while crossing the Terengganu River on Wednesday, triggering a rescue mission.

Prime Minister Najib says he is getting less sleep, in the run-up to the 14th general election, which is expected to be called anytime in the next two months.

A report in The Star said that Najib may dissolve the Parliament by the end of March, after the tabling on the report on the new electoral boundaries.

Bersatu recruit Wan Saiful Wan Jan toured the Kampung Pandan night market on Wednesday evening, handing out leaflets and copies of the Harapan manifesto to the people there.

Pokok Sena MP Mahfuz Omar formally announced he was joining Amanah, three months after PAS sacked him from the party.

Looking ahead

Suhakam will hold a dialogue with NGOs on the Universal Periodic Review at Suhakam office in Menara TH Perdana, Kuala Lumpur.