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KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has indicated that a "pihak berkuasa pengampunan" (pardon authority) will determine the terms and restrictions imposed on Najib Abdul Razak when he undergoes house arrest.This includes matters involving visitation and monitoring.Without naming Najib, Saifuddin said the implementation of such conditional pardons, which form part of a constitutional prerogative, is “subject to the decision and conditions set by the relevant pardons authority”.Meanwhile, in a separate story, the Election Commission has set Nov 14 as polling day for the 16th Malacca state election, with candidate nominations on Oct 31.EC chairperson Ramlan Harun announced the key dates for the state election during a press conference at a hotel in Malacca today.___________________Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://membership.malaysiakini.com/membership/start?internal_source=kinitv

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Staying true to the political maxim that there are no permanent friends or foes, a DAP lawmaker has lodged a report with the MACC against Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, deepening the fissures between the uneasy allies in the federal government.Kampar MP Chong Zhemin urged the anti-corruption watchdog to sink its teeth into Zahid’s role in the RM2.1 billion gap between allocations approved and actual expenditure under the Rural Road Programme overseen by the Rural and Regional Development Ministry."An official complaint has now been lodged. MACC must initiate an independent investigation," said Chong.Meanwhile, in a separate story, Perikatan Nasional secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan has accused Bersatu of seeking to cripple the coalition ahead of the Malacca state election by lodging a complaint with the Registrar of Societies (ROS).Takiyuddin made the allegation in an affidavit filed in support of PN's judicial review application, which seeks to quash two ROS notices warning PN of possible deregistration and directing it to cease activities using the coalition's name.___________________Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://membership.malaysiakini.com/membership/start?internal_source=kinitv

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Former Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung has officially joined Bersama as one of the party’s interim leaders, ahead of its upcoming leadership election.Lee’s move to Bersama comes with the specific responsibility of steering the party’s campaign for the Malacca state election, particularly in building its campaign machinery in areas with a Chinese-majority electorate.Explaining his decision to join the new political platform, Lee called for an end to “dinosaur politics” for the sake of the country’s future.Meanwhile, in a separate story, Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has denied claims surrounding the death of 16-year-old Irene Sofiya Khairool Faisal at a school in Yong Peng, Johor.She urged the public to stop spreading false information about the incident out of respect for the grieving family.___________________Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://membership.malaysiakini.com/membership/start?internal_source=kinitv

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] PKR's Lee Chean Chung has resigned as MP for Petaling Jaya, citing dissatisfaction with his party over several governance issues.At a press conference today, Lee added that PKR had suspended him for three years on Sept 30.He alleged that the decision was likely motivated by his outspokenness on several state and federal government policy issues, including the Urban Renewal Act (URA), the migrant worker recruitment monopoly, the sales and service tax (SST), the unfair admission of STPM holders to universities, and guidelines for non-Muslim places of worship in Selangor.Meanwhile, in a separate story, PKR president Anwar Ibrahim has claimed that Lee had not attended party meetings or congresses for some time.“He hasn’t been involved in party affairs for about a year, hasn’t attended any party meetings and didn’t attend the congress either. So, there is no issue,” he told reporters today.___________________Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://membership.malaysiakini.com/membership/start?internal_source=kinitv

KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad left the National Heart Institute (IJN) this morning, where he remains in treatment, to visit the grave of his late wife, Dr Hasmah Ali, at Pusara Negara in Putrajaya.Mahathir, who arrived at 11.05am accompanied by family members, was seen shedding tears as he prayed at the grave and scattered rose petals.The visit came three days after Hasmah’s death on Monday, following more than seven decades of marriage.Meanwhile, in a separate story, Malacca DAP chairperson Khoo Poay Tiong has addressed speculation that Pakatan Harapan could revive ties with Bersatu ahead of the Malacca state election.Speaking on the latest episode of KiniTV's “Explain Sikit, Kini” podcast, Khoo said there must be a red on who the coalition can cooperate with and they should not cross the line.___________________Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://membership.malaysiakini.com/membership/start?internal_source=kinitv