Good morning. Here's what you need to know today.

Key Highlights

  • PAS' ambitions

  • Tok Mat's seat

  • The root of corruption




PAS' ambitions

PAS has lofty ambitions for the forthcoming 15th general election.

Among others, the party wants to contest in 80 Parliament seats and win at least half of that.

However, it appears that much of PAS plans hinge on getting back together with Umno.

The top Umno leaders appear to have no interest in reconciliation, but PAS says it is in talks with other leaders.

HIGHLIGHTS

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PAS targets 'ignorant' Muslim youth as GE15 looms
Hadi looks at DAP, asks why can't non-Muslim wing get Chinese support




Tok Mat's seat

Umno deputy president Mohamad Hasan confirmed that he will be contesting in a Parliament seat, while also defending his Rantau state seat.

At present, Mohamad is only a state legislator, which has hamstrung his political clout and advancement since becoming Umno deputy president in 2018.

However, the Umno number two's ambitions may result in one political casualty - Khairy Jamaluddin.

HIGHLIGHTS

KJ admits 'boss' Tok Mat wants Rembau, worst case not contesting in GE15
'Umno train' hijack plans: PAS leaders urged to unhook 'head and carriage'
PAS veep says 'not difficult' to be PM if one has the right team




The root of corruption


PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang remains under pressure after remarking that non-Muslims and non-bumiputeras were the "majority of those causing corruption" at the grassroots.

However, PAS' non-Muslim wing appears to be satisfied that with Hadi's explanation that he was targetting the "rich and famous", and came to his defence.

Meanwhile, Perikatan Nasional chief Muhyiddin Yassin said there was no need to debate the remarks as both Muslims and non-Muslims were capable of corruption.

HIGHLIGHTS

PAS: Harapan surrounds itself with the ‘corrupt’
Hadi: PAS' religious loyalty oath more effective than anti-hopping law
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Views that matter

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What else is happening?

  • Dr Mahathir Mohamad was discharged from IJN. He was admitted after testing positive for Covid-19 on Aug 31.

    He will be in quarantine until Tuesday.

  • Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskander is in a legal battle with his contractor over his new riverfront mansion in Perth, Australia.

  • The government has decided to reward B40 tertiary students - a new voter base - by allowing them to keep the Samsung Galaxy tablets they're receiving under the PerantiSiswa programme.

  • An Indonesian domestic worker has escaped her allegedly abusive employers - who owe her RM32,000 in unpaid wages.

    The Human Resources Ministry, in response, said it would name and shame errant employers.



HIGHLIGHTS

Najib hospitalised, in stable condition
Ahmad Maslan: BN must win big in GE15, don’t let Najib's sacrifice be futile
Bar chief to face Zaid in court over conduct during Najib's trial