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Key Highlights
End of SST exemption
Ledger fallout continues
Another Bersatu exit
End of SST exemption
The Sales and Services Tax (SST) exemption for the purchase of vehicles will finally come to an end after June 30.
The exemption was introduced in June 2020 to boost vehicle sales amid the Covid-19 pandemic but the government said it now needs to increase revenue.
However, those who book their new vehicle by June 30 will still be able to enjoy the exemption if they register it by March 31 next year.
HIGHLIGHTS
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Ledger fallout continues
The fallout from a ledger allegedly detailing kickbacks to various politicians continued.
Former minister Anifah Aman, who was among those named, said he was ”shocked” and did not recall receiving the funds.
Meanwhile, former Bersatu chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the party had never seen the RM1.3 million purportedly received by Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin.
Umno leaders continued to put pressure, questioning why Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who also allegedly received money, was charged but not other politicians.
HIGHLIGHTS
 | Questions abound on 'tarikh tertentu'. |
 | 'MACC used as a political tool'. |
 | Former MOF officer testified in court. |
Another Bersatu exit
Another MP who defected from PKR to Bersatu is set to quit the party again.
Puncak Borneo MP Willie Mongin confirmed he applied to join the Sarawak-based PBB, stating that he was only "technically parked" under Bersatu after leaving PKR.
He follows in the footsteps of Ampang MP Zuraida Kamaruddin who went from PKR to Bersatu and then to Parti Bangsa Malaysia.
Gombak MP Azmin Ali, who previously also defected from PKR to Bersatu, was also reportedly in talks with his former party.
However, Azmin was evasive about the meeting, stating that he couldn't remember who he met.
HIGHLIGHTS
 | He also addressed the Perikatan Nasional grassroots. |
 | He says it’s something positive. |
 | Money transferred from Jho Low-linked firms. |
What are people saying?
 | By S Thayaparan |
 | By Azalina Othman |
 | By Malaysiakini readers |
What else is happening?
The Malaysian Bar issued a circular to lawyers on how to deal with what it described as the police's "misguided" understanding of the law after cops said they plan to investigate everyone who was involved in last week's Walk for Justice.
Police said the assault on Penang state executive councillor Jagdeep Singh Deo, which led to his hospitalisation, was not politically-motivated but due to a misunderstanding.
Samirah Muzaffar and her two teenage children, who are accused of murdering Cradle Fund CEO Nazrin Hassan, will know their fate today.
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 | But 'new credible evidence' is needed. |
 | A community centre has given them a voice. |
 | Suhakam's ability to act is hampered. |
