Headlines

English Newspapers

New Straits Times

frontpaged the early release of more than 17,000 prisoners serving time for minor crimes to reduce over-crowding in 31 prisons nationwide. However, the prisoners must participate in community programmes.

Star

headlined the reckless driving of a motorist caught on camera by Road Transport Department director-general Solah Mat Hassan during the ongoing Ops Sikap XXI. He managed to photogragh 93 cars blatantly flouting traffic rules.

Malay Newspapers

Utusan Melayu headlined that Anwar’s application to disqualify High Court Justice Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah was rejected and that the judge has postponed the case to March 25 for mention.

Berita Harian   led with the return of a Malaysian mother and her three children who were victims in the Padang earthquake in Sumatra last October.

Tamil Newspapers

Tamil Nesan

, Makkal Osai and Malaysia Nanban led with the refusal of High Court Justice Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah to recuse himself from hearing Anwar’s sodomy case.

Chinese Newspapers

Sin Chew Daily headlined that road transport department director-general Datuk Solah Mat Hassan caught 93 drivers flouting the law on his way back to Kuala Lumpur.

Nanyang Siang Pau highlighted that patients may receive medical allowances in either government or private clinics under One Care program launched this year.

China Press highlighted that BN’s Chinese New Year open house on 20th February at Klang will still go on although the Selangor Pakatan government had thrown up obstacles.

Oriental Daily New s reported that Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Ministry is looking to amend the law to supervise advertisements and protect the consumer.

Editorial

News Straits Times

commented on the concerns of US Senator John Kerry over the need for a fair and equitable resolution of the legal proceedings against former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Berita Harian said that caning punishment meted out by the Syariah Court has the purpose of teaching the misled not to repeat the same mistakes.

Makkal Osai

commented on the current heatwave in the country comparing it to the worst the country had suffered in the ‘80s and ‘90s.

Malaysia Nanban

highlighted the need to ensure continued water supply to avoid water shortage.           

China Press urged both BN and Pakatan not to affect the welfare of the ordinary people in their battle with each other.

Sin Chew Daily

urged Tenaga National to reform its organisation and improve its management .

Nanyang Siang Pau

reminded the public to drive carefully to prevent accidents.