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

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English newspapers

News Straits Times headlined Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak fulfilling his pledge to the Chinese community in Hulu Selangor by handing over RM3 million to a Chinese school in Rasa.

The Star led with Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein promising that a thorough investigation over the death of 15-year-old teenager Aminulrasyid Amzah would be conducted fairly. He stressed there would be no attempt to hide anything from the public.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia led with blogger Syed Azidi Syed Abdul Aziz, also known as ‘Kickdefella', claiming to have received RM4 million in a three year period to tarnish the Abdullah Badawi administration.

Berita Harian front paged Agriculture and Agro Industries Minister Noh Omar expressing his sadness over the death of Aminulrasyid on behalf of the cabinet.

Sinar Harian led with Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim offering legal services, if necessary, to the family of Aminulrasyid.

Tamil newspapers

Tamil Nesan and Malaysia Nanban led reported that MIC deputy president G Palanivel would be appointed as senator on Monday.

Makkal Osai headlined Inspector General of Police Musa Hassan assuring that there would be no cover-up in the investigation on the death of Aminulrasyid.

Chinese newspapers

Sin Chew Daily led with Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak fulfilling his promise of allocating RM3 million to SRJK(C) Rasa. China Press, Oriental Daily News and Nanyang Siang Pau also gave this event prominence.

Nanyang Siang Pau and Oriental Daily News headlined that that Najib had asked all ministers to be careful in the future to avoid making statements hurtful to other races, at the cabinet meeting yesterday.

Editorial

New Straits Times wanted the book load carried by students to be lightened.

Utusan Malaysia highlighted Najib keeping his word with the Chinese voters in Hulu Selangor with the release of the RM3 million allocation to a Chinese school.

Berita Harian hoped that the investigation panel looiking into the death of Aminulrasyid would be free of external interference.

Tamil Nesan asked for a thorough investigation into the killing of Aminulrasyid.

Commenting on reports that Malaysia would be an aging nation by the year 2035, Malaysia Nanban questioned its readers if that was good for the country or not.

Makkal Osai wanted the rights of urban residents to be upheld by the authorities.

Sin Chew emphasised that that the Criminal Procedure Code must be followed properly especially in the phases of searching, arresting and prosecuting. If this is not done, the public would lose confidence in the police and judiciary.

China Press praised Najib for fulfilling his by-election promise to allocate RM3 million to SRJK( C) Rasa. It also advised the government to treat all races equally.