Good morning, here's a quick rundown of what happened over the weekend.

Key Highlights

• Harapan's logo
  
  

• Study at home
  
  

• Azmin under spotlight
  
  

Harapan’s logo

Friction between PKR and its Pakatan Harapan allies resurfaced after its youth wing revived a proposal for them to contest under PKR’s logo in the next general election.

PKR president Anwar Ibrahim and DAP national organising secretary Anthony Loke nipped the argument in the bud, urging party members to focus on the Covid-19 pandemic.

PKR insistence on using its own logo is peculiar as the opposition coalition had fought for years to register as a formal coalition - initially as Pakatan Rakyat and later Pakatan Harapan.

It was finally approved in 2018 after it won the general election.

PKR is seen to be uncomfortable with DAP and Amanah’s willingness to work with other opposition parties such as Pejuang and Muda which are yet to be registered.

If PKR’s logo is used, the party will have a bigger say on other opposition parties wanting to ‘borrow” its logo.

In contrast, the usage of Harapan’s logo has to be based on the consensus of PKR, Amanah and DAP.

HIGHLIGHTS

	Be open-minded about political cooperation - Anwar 'As long as good governance not compromised'.
	NSC orders PKR to stop virtual congress It was a 'non-essential' social activity.
	Delegate wants to raise PKR Youth's age limit Proposal to increase 35 to 40.

Study at home

Mobile devices for students are back in focus as they are set to resume home-based learning when the school holidays end on June 13.

But Education Minister Mohd Radzi Md Jidin’s revelation that the government had provided nearly 13,000 laptops and tablets to students raised eyebrows.

That’s the same number the government said it had distributed in April, raising questions if there had been no progress for two months in Putrajaya’s pledge to provide 150,000 laptops.

Mobile devices with internet access are a key hurdle, particularly for students from poor families, to continue learning during the “total lockdown” due to Covid-19.

However, SPM students struggling with their studies can find some relief as their examination was postponed to next year.

HIGHLIGHTS

	Deputy minister clarifies that retailers can sell alcohol Restriction limited to liquor factories and stores.
	Cops shut down 'non-essential' liquor store Cops say convenience stores not affected.
	MPs pan 'addiction' reason for allowing cigarette sales They said the same applied to alcohol.

Azmin under spotlight

International Trade and Industry Minister Azmin Ali became the target of an online campaign calling for his resignation.

More than 100,000 users signed the petition over his role in the "total lockdown" to control the Covid-19 pandemic.

Azmin is seen to be hesitant about the “total lockdown” with insiders suggesting that he had clashed with other ministers.

Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob who oversees the “total lockdown” has been unwilling to publicly confirm the disagreement beyond dropping cryptic hints on social media.

Azmin had defended his ministry, stating that it was not solely responsible for approving which businesses to operate.

There had been complaints of non-essential businesses being arbitrarily approved for operations during the “total lockdown” which began on June 1.

HIGHLIGHTS

	Cops list 10 permission letters for lockdown They can be used at roadblocks.
	Hawker alleges police extortion over Covid-19 SOP He claimed they checked his wallet and took money.
	Fined for not updating health status on MySejahtera Cops say this is for the manufacturing sector.

A daily glance at Covid-19

• 6,241 new cases yesterday (June 6).
  
  
• Last week was again the deadliest week with 649 people dying from Covid-19 compared to 480 people in the preceding week.
  
  
• The number of Covid-19 patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) remains elevated but the increase appears to be slowing down. Last week added 44 new Covid-19 patients in the ICU compared to 165 in the preceding week. There were 890 Covid-19 patients in ICU yesterday.
  
  
• For trends on daily cases, tests, hospital beds capacity, vaccination progress and more, follow our Covid-19 tracker.
  
  
  

What else is happening?

• Police are investigating Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor for allegedly breaching the "total lockdown" standard operating procedures (SOP) by allegedly test-driving a vehicle at a showroom.
  
  
• A businessperson complained the aides of National Unity Deputy Minister Ti Lian Ker lodged multiple police reports against him for simply criticising his handling of funeral homes during the total lockdown. Responding to the complaint, MCA zoomed in on his DAP membership.
  
  
• The Sarawak state assembly, which expired yesterday, was extended under emergency powers. As such, the Sarawak election will be postponed.
  
  
• Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein's plan to meet with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi over China's military aircraft exercise near Malaysian airspace was grounded after he had to undergo quarantine after coming in contact with a Covid-19 patient.
  
  
• The Sibu High Court, in a landmark case, ordered the Sarawak government to drop "bin Abdullah" from an adopted child's name and to assign any name as desired by his adoptive Muslim parents. Under current rules, children born out of wedlock to Muslim parents must carry "bin Abdullah" in their name.
  
  
  

HIGHLIGHTS

	Ex-national athlete lodges report over lewd video She believes it's linked to her revelation.
	Hamzah snubs UNCHR He asks why it needs access to immigration depots.
	'Blanket moratorium does not come at zero cost to govt' Minister defends decision not to give blanket moratorium.

What are people saying?

	Why is my 83-year-old mom still waiting for vaccine? By Joyce Cheah
	Should we vaccinate our children against Covid-19? By Dr Amar-Singh HSS
	Silencing dissidents with Emergency Ordinance By Syahredzan Johan

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