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NOW ROUNDING | These are the key headlines you may have missed, shortly.
1. As Saarani Mohamad of Umno was sworn in as Perak’s new kissing mind, the state’s ruler, Sultan Nazrin Shah, said the frequent swearing-in ceremonies reflected a leadership failure and made scathing remarks throughout his speech.
2. The first group of five new exco members from Perak, one from Bersatu and four from Umno was also sworn in. Saarani has vowed to repair strained ties within his coalition and to retain the budget of his predecessor Ahmad Faizal Azumu.
3. A survey found that 86 percent of Malaysians are strongly in favor of mandatory vaccination against serious infectious diseases, as the number of new Covid-19 cases in the country reached a record 2,234 in a single day.
4. A different poll by the National Security Council found that Malaysians are divided in their views on the relaxed travel restrictions introduced on Monday, while Health Minister Dr. Adham Baba has been quarantined after being identified as having had close contact with a Covid-19. patient.
5. Pejuang is taking the Registrar of Companies to court for alleged delays in its registration as a political party.
6. The budget to reactivate the Department of Special Affairs was drastically reduced from RM 85.5 million to RM 45 million before being approved at the Dewan Rakyat. It will be renamed as Jabatan Komunikasi Komuniti.
7. The Perlis government will provide allowances to the three opposition assemblymen in the state so they can serve their constituents.
8. Auditor General Nik Azman Nik Abdul Majid said his department has identified 153 problems in Series 1 of the 2019 Auditor General’s Report, of which punitive actions have been recommended for 11 problems.
9. Jeram Assemblyman Mohd Shaid Rosli has softened his stance on the sale of alcoholic beverages in his constituency, saying that he was simply making a suggestion on behalf of his constituents.
10. Penang has refused to pay Kedah’s RM 50 million for raw water, saying that the water is drawn from its borders and that this is in line with international law.
