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

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English newspapers

Star highlighted the internal crisis in PKR where PKR parlimentarian Zulkifli Noordin has criticised several policies of his party and even lodged a police report against Pakatan colleague Khalid Samad recently.

New Straits Times front paged Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's announcement that 20 schools have been given high-performance status based on their academic and co-curriculum excellence. These schools are now accorded administrative autonomy.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian also led with reports on the 20 schools.

Tamil newspapers

Tamil Nesan front paged the presidential election in Sri Lanka between incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa and retired general Sarath Fonseka taking place today.

Malaysia Nanban focused on A Thiruvenggadam of the Movement for Sustaining SPM 12 Subjects. He announced more plans to defend the position of Tamil language and literature at the SPM level today at Batu Caves.

Makkal Osai led with the report that legitimate menteri besar of Perak would be announced by the Federal Court on Feb 9th.

Editorial

New Straits Times touched on the nine students were detained for conducting an illegal assembly saying this was likely to happen when demonstrators do not get police permits.

Berita Harian commented that the Election Commission was doing the right thing in studying ways to implement the early voting process.

Utusan Malaysia said the 20 high performance schools should produce students who excel in various fields.

Malaysia Nanban commented on Astro’s plan to introduce a new channel featuring local Indian programmes.