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RM1 trillion roadblock for Harapan manifesto; Najib quits Khazanah

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

RM1 trillion roadblock for Harapan manifesto

Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng says five Pakatan Harapan 100-day election manifesto promises will be put on hold as the government wrangles with the RM1 trillion federal debt.

This comes with Harapan collecting more than RM7 million in donations in the first 24 hours of setting up its Hope Fund to held with the country's debts.

Penang's chief minister and his executive councillors took a 10 percent pay cut, with the 10 percent to be channelled to the Hope Fund.

Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo said Putrajaya secured rights to broadcast the World Cup for RM30 million and that that half the bill would be footed by sponsors.

Umno has cut funding to its divisions and wings nationwide.

Najib quits Khazanah board

Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak has resigned as Khazanah Nasional chairperson.

Najib urged Putrajaya not to raid Petronas' coffers for bailouts similar to what Dr Mahathir Mohamad did during his first term as prime minister.

Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng rebutted Najib's claim that the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) would only cost RM72 million, saying this did not account for the interest rate.

Other Kinibites

Police are to place Sungai Besar Umno chief Jamal Mohd Yunos on the immigration blacklist amid speculation that he has fled to Indonesia.

Former international trade and industry minister Rafidah Aziz told Malaysiakini she uses an 80:20 ratio to determine if veteran politicians are good or bad.

A developer will kick off an RM30 billion development project in Langkawi, which Prime Minister Dr Mahahtir Mohamad will launch today.

Looking ahead

Pakatan Harapan's presidential council will meet in the morning.

PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli will make his final appeal against his Official Secrets Act charge in the Court of Appeal.

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