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

Front Page

English newspapers

New Straits Times led with Indonesian president Susilo's disapproval of the ‘Sweeping Malaysia' campaign, calling it "excessive."

Star highlighted the plight of Penan women who had to endure the horrors of sexual abuse at the hands of errant timber workers.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia frontpaged views from political analysts who said that MIC president, S Samy Vellu should step down from his post in the MIC.

Berita Harian

featured the rising tension against Malaysians in Indonesia which saw our students in the republic enduring verbal abuse.

Tamil Newspapers

Tamil Nesan led with Samy Vellu describing as shameful S Subramaniam's action to obtain support from former prime minister Dr Mahathir in efforts to win the No 2 top post.

Makkal Osai headlined Dr Mahathir claiming that Samy Vellu did not allow any MIC leaders to reach their full potential as leaders. The former premier cited MG Pandithan, S Subramaniam and K Pathmanaban as examples.

Malaysia Nanban led with the Samy-Subra animosity, with Samy claiming he has 'hydrogen bombs' set against Subramaniam. Subramaniam retorted that he too, has his arsenal against the MIC president.

Editorial

New Straits Times

said that Israeli human rights group B'Tselem's report on the atrocities of the Israeli Army in occupied Palestine presented another opportunity to bring the issue to the forefront.

Berita Harian

praised the government's special Aidilfitri allowance for civil servants in the support group, saying that it shows that the government cares about the welfare of its employees.

Makkal Osai commented that S Subramaniam is confident of winning the deputy president's post at the MIC polls tomorrow.

Malaysia Nanban commented on Indonesia's rising tensions against Malaysians.

Tamil Nesan opined that the act of interfering in another party's affairs does not gel well for a statesman like Dr Mahathir.