Headlines online: June 8, 2009
Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the English, Bahasa, Tamil and Chinese papers?
Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the English, Bahasa, Tamil and Chinese papers?
Front Page
English newspapers
New Straits Times frontpaged an analysis claiming that Pakatan Rakyat is locked in a power struggle following disagreements between PKR and DAP and that more problems are in store for the coalition.
Star led with a report on theft of crude palm oil in Selangor and Johor.
Malay newspapers
Utusan Malaysia
led with PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang’s proposal for a unity government and Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s response to this.
Berita Harian
reported Najib’s call to Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties to change in order to win back the hearts of the people.Tamil newspapers
Malaysia Nanban headlined Najib’s announcement that more funds will be allocated for the education of Indian Malaysians.
Tamil Nesan led with Najib’s call to BN component parties to eliminate their weakness.
Makkal Osai headlined prime minister Najib welcoming talks with PAS in forming a unity government.
The daily also said that former MIC deputy president S Subramaniam will today answer allegations that Koperasi Nesa was the cause for Maika Holdings' continued troubles.
Editorial
New Straits Times called on PAS to balance its priorities between talks for a unity government and turning the non-Muslim PAS Supporters Club into a party wing.
Utusan Malaysia urged the government to respond positively to Abdul Hadi’s proposal for a unity government.
Berita Harian is confident that the concept of 1Malaysia will maintain unity among the people and uphold the rights of all races.
Malaysia Nanban highlighted the challenges faced by foreigners married to Malaysians.


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