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A litany of problems in Auditor-General’s Report; anti-Icerd rally gets the greenlight

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

A litany of problems in Auditor-General’s Report

The Auditor-General's Report 2017 Series 2 that was tabled in Parliament yesterday came with 298 recommendations for various government agencies to improve.

Among others, the report found that RM279.2 million in housing subsidies had not been used for its intended purpose, and the government had not allocated funds for 4,000 houses that it had promised the settlers.

The audit report also revealed that the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) had failed to confirm the accuracy of deferred grant balance and funds amounting to RM95.22 million, among other problems in its finances.

Auditor-general Madinah Mohamad also urged the Public Accounts Committee to investigate the Youth and Sports Ministry and the Transport Ministry, but stressed that this does not mean that wrongdoing has been proven.

Authorities greenlight anti-Icerd rally

The Kuala Lumpur City Hall and the police have given the go-ahead for this weekend’s rally against the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Icerd), despite Putrajaya having dropped its plan to ratify the treaty.

Penang mufti Wan Salim Wan Mohd Noor said the rally should not proceed since the government is no longer ratifying the convention, and “certain quarters” could take advantage of the rally to worsen interracial tensions.

In Parliament, Pakatan Harapan and opposition lawmakers argued over the anti-Icerd rally and accused each other of attempting to create disunity among Malaysians.

With the rally just days away, Malaysiakini has presented the facts about Icerd, affirmative action and syariah law in a special feature.

Other Kinibites

Firefighter Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim has sufficiently recovered from his injuries and he no longer requires life support for his heart. He still needs a ventilator, but is able to open his eyes, nod his head and understand instructions.

The US Department of Justice has disclosed purported talking points on 1MDB, believed to be intended for former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak for his meeting last year with US President Donald Trump.

In an interview with Malaysiakini, Education Minister Maszlee Malik explained why he accepted his controversial appointment as International Islamic University Malaysia president.

Looking ahead

Human rights group Suaram is releasing its annual Human Rights Report for 2018.

Former auditor-general Ambrin Buang had pledged to explain alleged tampering of the 1MDB audit report today.

Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will attend the monthly meeting with the police at Bukit Aman.

The Bar Council Human Rights Committee is hosting a forum on the abolition of the death penalty.

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