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

Front Page

English newspapers

Both the New Straits Times and Star headlined the MCA presidential council’s collective decision to sack Dr Chua Soi Lek from MCA because of his involvement in a sex scandal.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia frontpaged revelations of an altercation that supposedly took place between deceased political aide Teoh Beng Hock and Kajang councillor Tan Boon Hwa in the MACC toilet.

Berita Harian

also led with the news about Chua Soi Lek’s sacking from MCA.

Chinese newspapers

All Chinese papers, Sin Chew Daily , China Press , Nanyang Siang Pau , Oriental News Daily , front-paged the sacking of the MCA deputy president.

Tamil newspapers

Tamil Nesan

headlined MIC president S Samy Vellu calling upon delegates to elect candidates who would serve the community.

Makkal Osai

front-paged Samy Vellu's failure to address poverty faced by the Indian community in Sungai Siput for the past 34 years when he was a parliamentarian.

Malaysia Nanban

led with the killing of Tamil minorities by Sri Lankan soldiers.

Editorial

News Straits Times

praised the initiative being taken by the Najib administration to close the gap in the standard of living between Malaysians in the peninsula and those in Sabah and Sarawak.

Utusan Malaysia warned all not to impede the implementation of God’s law in the case of Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno, stating that adherence to Syariah Law is part and parcel of the Muslim faith.

Berita Harian

said that Ramadan and the Muslim celebration of Aidilfitri will be merrier without firecrackers and fireworks, warning everyone about the dangers posed by both.

Makkal Osai urged the rakyat to celebrate Merdeka, taking precautions in the wake of rising H1N1 cases.

Malaysia Nanban highlighted America's contribution in containing the spread of the (H1N1) flu.

Tamil Nesan

called for the Indian Studies Department to be maintained.