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

PAS declares human rights treaties a threat

PAS information chief Nasrudin Hassan, at a congress against the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (Icerd), declared United Nations' human rights treaties a national threat.

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the decision not to ratify Icerd was made prior to protests from conservative groups.

DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang said ratifying Icerd should not come at the price of another riot.

Former chief justice Abdul Hamid Mohamad described the battle against Icerd as efforts to protect bumiputera rights and declared that this "war" was not yet over.

Auditor-general confirms 1MDB report tampering

Auditor-general Madinah Mohamad claimed that then prime minister Najib Abdul Razak had instructed, in 2016, for information in the auditor-general's report on 1MDB to be expunged.

MACC said it has commenced an investigation into the alleged tampering of the auditor-general's report on 1MDB.

Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi refused to weigh into the alleged tampering and directed questions on the matter to Najib.

Umno-owned Utusan Malaysia said if the tampering allegation was true, Najib and civil servants who were complicit were traitors.

Najib defends against tampering claim

Najib responded that the tampering revelation was political and sarcastically said he was fortunate that he had not yet been charged with sodomy.

Shafee & Co, the law firm representing Najib, claimed that the altering of the 1MDB report before publication by the auditor-general's report was "standard procedure".

The law firm also accused the government of trying to influence Najib's 1MDB graft trial with the revelation.

Other Kinibites

The Malaysian Institute of Accountants said it has referred Deloitte to its disciplinary committee in relation to the company approving 1MDB's books, which were revealed to have been plagued with fraud.

Hindraf 2.0 leader P Uthayakumar complained that Pakatan Harapan had not delivered any meaningful change to the Indian community after 200 days in power.

The Public Accounts Committee will summon Najib and other 1MDB executives over the alleged tampering of the auditor-general's report on 1MDB.

Otai Reformasi expressed concern that the Selangor government's move to restructure the water subsidy scheme will leave out some poor people.

The Malacca Education Department said separate canteens for Muslims in schools was a "non-issue".

Looking ahead

The Dewan Rakyat sitting resumes.

Najib and his wife Rosmah are expected in court for case management of their graft cases.

New Federal Court and Court of Appeal judges are set to be sworn in.