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

Liow accuses DAP of bid to eliminate MCA

MCA president Liow Tiong Lai accused the DAP of being arrogant by wanting to eliminate MCA from the Malaysian political scene.

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng expressed worry about the pain inflicted on his family ahead of his graft trial.

MCA publicity spokesperson Ti Lian Ker praised Liow as a "refined" leader who is not facing any corruption charge.

Harapan leaders accused BN of trying to turn Selangor's success of solving the Ijok land matter into a scandal by asking questions based on false promises.

The MACC says it will summon the original settlers of the Ijok land to establish the facts of the case.

Penang BN fined for anti-Guan Eng posters

The Penang City Council slapped the state BN with a RM13,448 fine for putting posters targeting the Penang chief minister without first receiving approval from local authorities.

Penang BN chairperson Teng Chang Yeow expressed confidence that his coalition can gain some ground in Penang.

Former Penang chief minister Koh Tsu Koon reminded the DAP had it had criticised his predecessor Lim Chong Eu has being too old at 71 in reference to the party's support for 93-year-old Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Malaysiakini highlights 10 key issues to watch out for in Penang ahead of the 14th general election.

Hadi defends neutrality on 1MDB issue

PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang said with his party being neutral on the 1MDB issue, it did not mean PAS was defending evil.

Selangor PAS commissioner Sallehen Mukhyi implored voters to support the idea of a prime minister from PAS, pointing out that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak already had nine years while Pakatan Harapan's candidate Mahathir was had been prime minister for 22 years.

DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang wants Najib to point out to him where in the Public Accounts Committee Report on 1MDB did it absolve him of wrongdoing.

Najib announced a spending boost of RM1.5 billion for the police force and warned that the opposition would sack top civil servants if it comes to power.

He also warned that Felda settlers will face a tough time if the opposition occupies Putrajaya.

Other Kinibites

The latest edition of CalonKini features PKR's Naim Jusri, a potential candidate in the Johor state seat of Sungai Balang.

Johor Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim resigned as the Football Association of Malaysia president, citing that a tiger cannot work for sheep.

Bersatu deputy president Mukhriz Mahathir, in an interview, explains why Umno strongholds are more vulnerable than PAS' in Kedah.

The government will table a legislation to combat fake news in the Dewan Rakyat sitting today.

Police say their investigation into Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng singing an anti-GST song with children is near completion.

Looking ahead

Parliament convenes its sitting today, with a packed week expected ahead as a bill on combating fake news and the redelineation report are expected to be tabled.

Pro-PAS NGO Pertahan will submit a memorandum to the Bersatu headquarters, inviting Dr Mahathir Mohamad for a rematch with political scientist Kamarul Zaman Yusoff.

The Selangor government will hold a briefing on the Ijok land settlement in Shah Alam.