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

New Straits Times led with a Malaysian Anti - Corruption Commission (MACC) source revealing that five Malay state assemblypersons in Selangor are being investigated. The source also dismissed Selangor state exco, Teresa Kok's claim that only Chinese were targetted.

Star too gave headline treatment to the MACC raid.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia led with the suspension of Selangor Opposition Leader Dr Khir Toyo for one year and 4 other BN legislators for six months. The suspension was imposed on Khir for contempt of assembly.

Berita Harian reported that Cuepacs has passed a resolution seeking to get annual bonus payment to be made and reduced interest on home loans from the government.

Tamil newspapers

Tamil Nesan and Malaysia Nanban headlined MIC president S Samy Vellu announced his preferred list of candidates for the party elections scheduled for September with G.Palanivel on top to retain his deputy president's post. For the three vice-presidential posts he is backing Dr S Subramaniam, M Saravanan and SK Devamany.

Malaysia Nanban also reported that deputy president aspirant, S Subramaniam has accused Samy Vellu of going against his own words by announcing his preferred candidates.

Makkal Osai headlined S Subramaniam confirming that he would not pull out from the race for the No 2 top post in MIC.

Editorial

New Straits Times

commented on the Manek Urai by - election results stating that BN had won a moral victory as the PAS triumph was slim won in their own backyard.

Utusan Malaysia

called for tight monitoring procedures in combatting the spread of H1N1 virus.

Berita Harian

urged toll concessionaire companies to reduce toll rates on their own free will with the aim of reducing the financial burden of highway users.

Commenting on the Manek Urai by-election, Tamil Nesan opined that the people's perception of the BN has changed.

Malaysia Nanban

questioned whether the extended period for the teaching of English would be beneficial for the students.