The day's essential Malaysian news, briefed.
The Barisan Nasional election director in Negri Sembilan has urged authorities to probe allegations that a rival political party distributed cash to voters during the recent state election campaign.
Negeri Sembilan's Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun has urged all political parties to conduct campaigns with integrity and full adherence to election laws during the 16th state election, citing a mature democracy's need for civilised discourse.
PKR vice-president Datuk Seri R. Ramanan has urged political leaders to refrain from instrumentalising the royal institution for electoral gain ahead of Johor's 16th state election, warning against dragging the revered body into partisan political contests.