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

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English newspapers

The Star headlined the announcement of candidate for two major parties in the upcoming Sibu parliamentary by-election. They are Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) assistant treasurer Robert Lau Hui Yew and Sarawak DAP chairperson Wong Ho Leng.

New Straits Times frontpaged the setting up of a special committee headed by Deputy Home Minister Abu Seman Yusop to investigate the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Aminulrasyid Amzah by police.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia featured Human Resource Minister Dr S Subramaniam's statement that the wage increment for 150,000 security guards will be enforced regardless if security companies are unable to cope with the plan.

Berita Harian also highlighted the special committee set up by the home ministry to investigate the police shooting of Aminulrasyid Amzah.

Tamil newspapers

Tamil Nesan headlined Barisan Nasional secretary-general, Tengku Adnan Mansor rejecting Perkasa president, Ibrahim Ali's proposal to deny allocations for the Chinese community as they tended to support opposition during the recent Hulu Selangor by-election.

Malaysia Nanban front paged a group of 13 Indian employees claiming that they were cheated to work in Malaysia as they are forced to work long hours and their salaries are not given in time.

Makkal Osai led with Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein announcing the formation of a special investigation team to probe into the death of Aminulrasyid Amzah who was allegedly shot dead by the police.

Editorial

New Straits Times opined that party supporters in elections should be civil and urged the Election Comission to ban party election information booths so that supporters from both side will have less opportunity to engage each other.

Utusan Malaysia criticised the opposition for accusing Barisan Nasional of vote buying and questioned why did the PKR-led state government in Selangor handed out RM200 to voters during the Hulu Selangor parliamentary by-election.

Berita Harian criticised the opposition for allegedly insulting the monarchy, drawing an example where PAS spiritual leader Nik Aziz Nik Mat disagreed that mosques should not be used for political campaigning after the Selangor Sultan advised mosque officials not to allow such places to be a political arena.

Tamil Nesan wants the public to be concerned about the environment.

Malaysia Nanban thanked MIC's education group for its campaign in ensuring Mathematics and Science are taught in English.

Makkal Osai opined that Hulu Selangor people are awaiting for their new representative to fulfill their election promises.