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NOW ROUNDING | In short, the key headlines that were perhaps missed yesterday.
1. The Covid-19 cases in the Klang Valley yesterday eclipsed those in Sabah, while the director general of the Ministry of Health urged those waiting for the test results to be patient. Bangi Ong legislator Kian Ming questioned whether the increase was due to a delay in testing.
2. Police have found 13 out of 400 “missing” people in the Enhanced Motion Control Order (EMCO) area at Medan 88, Sepang, but said they did not flee as previously reported, but were scared to see Army personnel installing barbed cables around their homes.
3. The government has relaxed the MCO’s Conditional Restrictions (CMCO) to allow up to three people from the same household to travel in the same car, after the justification of the rule was questioned.
4. The former president of the New Youth Association of Malaya University (Umany), Wong Yan Ke, has sought trial on charges of disobedience to an order of a public official. The latest installment of KiniGuide focuses on Umany’s history and activism.
5. Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus dismissed the idea that those facing difficulties in repaying their loans would not get help without a blanket loan default, as they could still seek solutions more tailored to their financial needs.
6. Sabah Bersatu chief Masidi Manjun said the party has yet to decide whether to participate in the Batu Sapi by-elections.
7. Both the government and the former Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, insisted that the termination of Mohamed Apandi Ali’s contract as Attorney General was legal.
8. Petaling Jaya Police Chief Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal will undergo home quarantine for the second time in a month after being identified as a close contact of the Covid-19 patient.
9. Bintulu MP Tiong King Sing said he does not care about criticism against him for these comments about Noor Hisham Abdullah from the Health Ministry, if it means holding the CEO accountable.
10. Deputy Minister of Education (II) Muslimin Yahya said that the government does not intend to recognize the Unified Exam Certificate until it complies with the national education policy, and has not received the report from the UEC special review committee .
