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

Dr M's plan for Najib if BN loses

Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad in an interview said it would be up to the people to decide what to do about Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak if BN losses, but expected that they want some form of action against him.

Mahathir was confident that Pakatan Harapan can win the federal government but claimed that Najib will try to hold on to power through "illegal" means.

Despite now helming the opposition, Mahathir was unrepentant about his sacking of then deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim in 1998 which sparked the opposition's reformasi movement.

Mahathir also visited Penang in his campaigning blitz for Harapan, receiving a hero's welcome in the northern island state.

Umno supreme council Mohd Puad Zarkashi offered to stand in for Najib in a ‘Nothing to Hide’ debate sought by Mahathir.

CJ zooms in on RTD No 2's traffic offence

Chief Justice Md Raus Sharif said Road Transport Department (RTD) deputy director-general Yusoff Ayob's traffic offence was remitted back to the magistrate's court after he pleaded guilty by sending a representative in his place.

Penang Tithe Management Centre (ZPP) chief executive officer Azman Abdul Samat was charged with accepting a Cerutti watch worth RM1,280 from a company involved in official dealings with his office.

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the state was prepared to sign the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC) anti-corruption pledge if it included recommendations that would make it more than just a pledge.

Immigration director-general Mustafar Ali said the enforcement card (E-card) issued as part of a legalisation exercise for foreign workers are supposed to be free and anyone who has had to pay a fee should lodge a police report.

Migrant rights NGOs urged Putrajaya to have a clear national policy on labour migration instead of ad-hoc policies that change based on knee-jerk reactions.

DAP ready to hold re-election 'under protest'

DAP vice-chairperson Teresa Kok said the party is prepared to hold a re-election "under protest" but also reserves the right to take legal action against the Registrar of Societies (ROS).

DAP's Damansara Utama assemblyperson Yeo Bee Yin said Putrajaya must learn from Sri Lanka's indebtedness to China with regard to China-financed projects in Malaysia.

BN's Sungai Besar MP Budiman Mohd Zohdi, Sungai Besar Umno chief Jamal Md Yunos and DAP's Sekinchan assemblyperson joined a bipartisan gathering to protest Indonesia's alleged encroachment into Malaysian waters and harassment of fishermen from Sekinchan.

Jamal also declared himself as a worthy replacement for Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin.

Other Kini bites

MACC has arrested two former real estate executives suspected of inflating the valuation of London's Kensington Hotel which Felda Investment Corporation ended up purchasing.

PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim is seeking to amend his statement to include Najib's alleged RM9.5 million payment to Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, the prosecutor of the Sodomy II case, in a bid to set aside his conviction.

Human rights group Suaram submitted a memorandum to the Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) over the custodial death of T Benedict.

The Attorney-General's Chambers released a guideline for enforcement agencies on the use of firearms.

The Selangor Zakat Board withdrew its application to stay a Court of Appeal ruling which nullified a decision by the Selangor land and mines office and religious authorities to seize a 26-acre land to build a mosque.

Looking ahead

DAP leaders will be hosting a Hari Raya open house in Bangsar.