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

All of the major dailies headlined the ongoing Anwar  trial.

HEADLINES

                        

English Newspapers

New Straits Times and Star focused on the visit of the court entourage, with Saiful, and Anwar, to the site of alleged sex act at a condominum in Bukit Damansara. The accuser is said to have explained to the trial judge and lawyers from both sides what happened there on June 26, 2008.

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian and Utusan Malaysia also led with the visit of the court entourage to the site of alleged sex act.

Tamil newspapers

Tamil Nesan

headlined Malaysia Hindu Sangam president, S Mohan, leading calls by various Indian non-governmental organisations for Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's ex-aide, Nasir Safar, to be charged under the Sedition Act. This follows his alleged racist remarks in Malacca.

Malaysia Nanban

led with Nasir Safar's open apology for uttering racist remarks.  

Makkal Osai

front paged Najib stating that Nasir's statement does not reflect the government's stand.

 

Chinese newspapers

Both Sin Chew Daily and Oriental Daily headlined Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak urging everyone to learn a lesson the Nasir Safar incident, and be racially sensitive.

Nanyang Siang Pau

led with Defence Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi revealing that Malaysian Armed Forces personnel have leaked secret information to foreign embassies.

China Press front paged prosecution witness, Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan revealing more details of the alleged sodomy incident.

Editorial

News Straits Times pointed out that the KTM Komuter service should be improved and urged KTMB to buy new trains and repair and maintain old ones.

Berita Harian

said the service scheme that increased the salary of the police, implemented in Jan 09, reduced the financial gap between police officers and the rank and file, and improved morale.

Tamil Nesan said the government would start a new housing program for the poor.

Malaysia Nanban opposed plans to reduce the number of Tamil schools in Kuala Lumpur.

 

Makkal Osa

i wants schoolchildren to be active in co-curricular activities.

Sin Chew Daily

urged the National Registration Department to reduce red tape involved in applications for citizenship.