Student NGO plays May 13 card again and 8 news from yesterday

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

1. Gabungan Mahasiswa Islam Se-Malaysia (Gamis) played the May 13 card again in calling for Chinese education group Dong Zong to be banned. 

2. Dong Zong said it had engaged with the police to ensure its conference on Jawi this Saturday will go smoothly. NGO Agra said it will be partaking in the event if it is not cancelled.

3. PAS said it was willing to engage with groups such as MCA and Dong Zong to work out their differences on the Jawi script lessons.

4. The Public Service Department said critical service allowances were no longer necessary as there is too high a demand for the jobs involved.

5. Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (Putra) said its squad to "hunt" for undocumented migrants or overstaying tourists were not vigilantes, while the Immigration Department warned against this.

6. Putra president Ibrahim Ali challenged the government to revive the Internal Security Act (ISA) to curb the alleged spread of communist ideology in the country.

7. Umno disciplinary board chairperson Mohamed Apandi Ali quit his post after alleging interference in Sembrong MP Hishammuddin Hussein's disciplinary hearing by party president Zahid Hamidi.

8. The third national car project can cost up to RM850 million, according to Putrajaya.

9. Sabah BN is conducting a straw poll to determine its candidate in the Kimanis by-election.