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Headlines online: Feb 19, 2009
Published:  Feb 19, 2009 11:26 AM
Updated: 4:55 AM

Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda?

Front Page

English newspapers

New Straits Times and the Star both led with the suspension of Barisan Nasional's newly-minted Perak Menteri Besar Zambry Abdul Kadir and his six executive councilors by the state assembly's special privileges committee.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia headlined a report that Elizabeth Wong's ex-boyfriend will soon be interrogated by the police over the nude photographs controversy.

Berita Harian reported on the suspended Perak Menteri Besar and his exco members.

Chinese newspapers

Nanyang Siang Pau, Oriental Daily and Sin Chew Daily also reported on the suspension.

China Press said the person who allegedly took the nude photographs of Selangor state assemblyperson Elizabeth Wong, one Mr H, is currently in Indonesia.

Tamil newspapers

Malaysian Nanban led with the latest crisis in Perak.

Tamil Nesan and Makkal Osai headlined the deaths of six suspected criminals in Kulim, Kedah, who were allegedly involved in armed robbery.

Editorial

New Straits Times highlighted the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English.

Utusan Malaysia commented on moral issues and asked why Barisan Nasional was always blamed for all the problems plaguing Pakatan Rakyat representatives.

Sin Chew Daily commented that the apology by Kaing Guek Eav over the Cambodia war came too late.

Oriental Daily urged the government to look into the five percent pay cut for the Kedah menteri besar and eight state executive councillors.

Nanyang Siang Pau said assisting unemployed workers in the country was vital and urged the government to look into the matter.

Malaysian Nanban opined that the government should assist people involved in cheating cases.

Tamil Nesan urged the government to hasten the implementation of projects that benefited the rakyat .

Makkal Osai highlighted the MAS-Jet Airways joint-venture.

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