Headlines online: Nov 2, 2009
Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the newspapers?
Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the newspapers?
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English newspapers
New Straits Times headlined Prime Minister Najib Razak urging Barisan Nasional coalition partners to sort out their internal conflicts.
The Star led with Najib saying that racist remarks from Umno leaders should be ignored.
Malay newspapers
Both Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian front paged the arrest of former Perlis Mufti, Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin by Selangor Religious Department (JAIS) for delivering unauthorised sermons in Taman Ukay.
Chinese newspapers
Oriental Daily News frontpaged MCA Wanita's call for a full resignation of the current central committee and fresh polls.
China Press headlined the second tragedy in Kampar where three UTAR students was swept away by strong current and drown at a waterfall yesterday.
Nanyang Siang Pau and Sin Chew Daily frontpaged Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's call to BN component parties to solve their internal disputes as soon as possible.
Tamil newspapers
Tamil Nesan headlined Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin stating that there are no second-class citizens in Malaysia. He said that at the national Deepavali celebrations held in Port Dickson.
Makkal Osai headlined former MIC deputy president S Subramaniam stating that the MIC central committee should go on record to state that MIED and AIMST university belong to MIC.
Malaysia Nanban headlined calls for an open and transparent investigation into the death of three school children who attended 1Malaysia camping activities. The call was made by the late N Dhinadevi's father, Nathan. In addition he claimed that the government and teacher's mismanagement had played a role in the death of his daughter.
Editorial
New Straits Times said that there should be a compromise between national and vernacular schools.
Utusan Malaysia suggested that the Education Ministry should conduct a survey and get feedback from parents, teachers and students in national schools on proposals to start single stream schools.
Berita Harian also commented on single stream schools and echoed Najib's call that all the races in Malaysia would be given an option to choose between the current system and the proposed single stream system.
Nanyang Siang Pau praised the prime minister's support for a multi-educational system in Malaysia.
Sin Chew Daily commented on the 20 th anniversary of the collapse of the Berlin wall and the re-emergence of Germany as a world political power.
China Press commented that Najib's speech at the Gerakan AGM shows that as the big boss of BN, he has became the PM for all.
Malaysia Nanban urged Indians to buy Maxis shares.
Makkal Osai called for complete facilities to be provided for prior to a program implemented in light with the death of school children in Kampar.


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