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'Khat' stays and 9 things that happened yesterday

KINI ROUNDUP | Key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.

1. The Education Ministry said it will continue with the introduction of "tulisan khat" in schools next year, stressing that it was an important part of the nation's tradition and that "khat" also appears on the national crest and banknotes.

2. Malaysiakini attempts to unravel the confusion surrounding the "khat" controversy in its latest instalment of KiniGuide.

3. Two Perak DAP lawmakers have withdrawn their support for a group of grassroots party leaders who signed a joint statement objecting against the introduction of "khat" in the school syllabus.

4. Bentong MP Wong Tack has questioned the rationale behind Putrajaya's decision to allow Lynas Corp's rare earth refinery to continue operating.

5. MCA vice-president Ti Lian Ker challenges Wong Tack and Kuantan MP Fuziah Salleh to quit as MPs now that Putrajaya does not seem keen to shut down the rare earth refinery.

6. Economic Affairs Minister Azmin Ali said his call for Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad to serve a full term was not intended to hurt "any individual".

7. Mahathir is proud that Malaysia has survived attempts by bigots and zealots to undermine national unity.

8. Selangor PKR chief Amirudin Shari said he has yet to receive any correspondence from the party's disciplinary board over his remarks concerning a sex video implicating party deputy president Azmin Ali.

9. The Kuala Lumpur High Court refused to accept Pekan Umno’s education bureau chairperson Ibrahim Awang Ismail's offer to settle a 1MDB forfeiture suit by paying just half of the RM100,000 sought.

10. The Malaysian Trade Union Congress has confirmed receiving complaints from workers at Hond Tat Industries Sdn Bhd that their prayer times had been restricted.

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