MPs urged to amend contempt law and other news you may have missed

KINI ROUNDUP | Key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.

Political scientist Wong Chin Huat called on MPs to review the contempt of court law to prevent a repeat of the Federal Court's RM500,000 fine against Malaysiakini over readers' comments.

Opposition representatives called for an immediate consultation to discuss media guidelines that are fair and built on a rights-based approach.

The European Union Ambassadors resident in Malaysia together with the ambassadors of Norway and Switzerland expressed concern over the ruling against Malaysiakini, as did Umno leaders Najib Abdul Razak and Khaled Nordin.

Pahang Regent Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah has divested his 50 percent stake in the company hired to build Lynas Malaysia's permanent disposal facility (PDF).

Anti-corruption watchdog C4 questioned how the PDF could be built without an environmental impact assessment report for the parent complex.

Bukit Assek assemblyperson Irene Chang claimed the Covid-19 pandemic situation in Sibu, Sarawak exposed how the healthcare system there has been sidelined throughout the years.

A doctor explained that the elderly should take the Covid-19 vaccine because they are more susceptible to contracting and dying from the virus.

Aged care facility operators want solid assurance from Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and the government that undocumented foreign staff will not be arrested if they come forward for Covid-19 vaccinations.

Opposition lawmakers urged the government to vaccinate teachers and school staff if physical classes are to resume in March.

Restaurant and bar owners in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur were left in a daze after police and Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob gave conflicting orders on whether alcohol sale is allowed.

DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang turned 80.