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S'gor PKR ticks off Amanah; Najib blames opposition for bad press in the US
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KINI ROUNDUP | Here are the key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.

S'gor PKR ticks off Amanah

Selangor PKR deputy chief Zuraida Kamaruddin ticked off Amanah for not practising "mature politics".

This was after Selangor Amanah, at its convention in Ampang, unanimously approved a motion urging Selangor Menteri Besar Azmin Ali to review PAS' position in the state government.

Harapan central leaders are depending on the coalition's state chief Husam Musa to act as peacemaker amid deteriorating relations in Kelantan between Amanah and PKR leaders in favour of working with PAS.

Najib blames opposition for bad press in the US

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak accused the opposition of blackening the country's name in the US media ahead of his visit to the White House.

Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamed Ali, the wife of the fourth prime minister, rallied some 1,000 protesters in Kuala Lumpur against toxic politics.

A similar but smaller protest was also organised by women's groups in Penang.

PAS' mission impossible

DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang said PAS' boast of capturing five states in the next general election was an impossibility.

PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang said PAS does not fear losing electoral seats or government positions as its priority is Islam.

Amanah president Mohamed Sabu, better known as Mat Sabu, accused unnamed religious leaders of quoting Quranic verses to justify corruption.

Other Kinibites

Selangor Amanah proposed that Mat Sabu contests the next general election in Selangor.

The latest edition of Malaysianskini features veteran photojournalist Kim Gooi.

A machine sealer at the Sultan Aminah Hospital in Johor caught fire but the flame was quickly extinguished by hospital staff.

Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad panned enforcement authorities for being more concerned about photo-op over truth and justice.

Bersatu members celebrating their party's anniversary shared with Malaysiakini their changing experiences since leaving Umno.

Looking ahead

The Pakatan Harapan presidential council is set to meet at the Amanah headquarters this afternoon.

Bersatu is calling a press conference to announce a gathering in Kedah this Friday.

Amanah will be organising a nationwide protest against the sustained hike in fuel prices.

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