Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the English, Bahasa, Tamil and Chinese papers?

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English newspapers

Both the New Straits Times and the Star led with reports on the Thai government's crackdown on the ‘Red Shirt' protesters to enforce the emergency.

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian chose Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's reminder to all BN component parties not to question the cabinet line-up.

Utusan Malaysia put up a huge picture of a bus accident that claimed six lives along the North-South Expressway near Rawang yesterday morning.

Chinese newspapers

Nan Yang Siang Pau, Sin Chew Daily, China Press and Oriental Daily News all reported on the skirmish between the Thai army and the ‘Red Shirt' protesters and its casualties.

Tamil newspapers

Makkal Osai 's front page led with the case filed by BN's Perak Menteri Besar Zambry Abd Kadir against assembly speaker V Sivakumar over his suspension.

It also carried Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's advice to MIC to raise any dissatisfaction it has directly with the prime minister and an angry MIC president S Samy Vellu's rejecting speculations that he sought a ministerial post for himself.

Malaysia Nanban also carried Muhyiddin's advice to MIC. It also reported that MIC will be discussing its representation in the cabinet at its central working committee meeting on Thursday.

And in Tamil Nesan MIC president S Samy Vellu showed proof that he had not abused any funds from the Malaysian Indian artistes' foundation, of which he is the patron,

All three dailies also wished their readers a happy Tamil new year today.

Editorial

New Straits Times lauded the National Unity and Integration Department's support for citizen patrols.

Utusan Malaysia criticised DAP for misleading the people by claiming that its ‘Malaysian Malaysia' concept was similar to the ‘One Malaysia' espoused by BN.

Berita Harian hailed Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's blog as a medium to forge a tighter bond between the government and the people.

Nan Yang Siang Pau lamented that the worst victims of the protests in Thailand were the common folks who have to endure the aftermath of a deteriorating economy.

Sin Chew Daily speculated on the various outcomes of the political turmoil in Thailand, and urged the Malaysian government to prevent a similar situation.

Oriental Daily News lambasted Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's ‘ungrateful Chinese' remarks as hypocritical and contradictory with the ‘One Malaysia' concept.

Tamil Nesan said the ongoing protest in Thailand was bad for the region's peace.

Malaysia Nanban said new Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak must take actions to solve the outstanding issues of the Indian community.

Makkal Osai commented on Najib's One Malaysia concept, hoping that it would unite everyone in the country.