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 highlighted the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's nationwide effort to crack down on several sand theft syndicates that have raked in billions of ringgit.

New Straits Times frontpaged IGP Musa Hassan's rebuttal against police critics over the recent shooting of 14-year old Aminulrasyid Amzah.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian featured Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah's reminder that those who cannot obey Selangor's rules and laws are not welcomed in state, a reference to his earlier warning that political campaigning should not be done in mosques.

  Chinese newspapers

Oriental Daily New s frontpaged Selangor Sultan reaffirmation that mosques should not be used for political purposes, those who disagree with him should not come to the state.

Sin Chew Daily and Nanyang Siang Pau both led with the higher education minister's clarification that UEC holders can apply for PTPTN loans solong as the courses they take are sanctioned by MQA.

China Press headlined IGP outrage at opposition criticism of police for the shooting death of 14-year-old Aminulrasyid and warned that he can pull cops off the streets if that's what they wanted.

  Tamil newspapers

Tamil Nesan gave prominence to criticism levelled by several MCA leaders at certain Umno leaders for stirring up racial tension over the issue of the drop in Chinese support for the BN in the recent Hulu Selangor by-election.

Malaysia Nanban

led with the report on plans under consideration to replace party president S Samy Vellu when he retires with vice president Dr S Subramaniam while Makkal Osai raised the question when he was really going to quit.

Editorial

New Straits Times opined that while the police's efforts to combat crime is not easy, but as they are trained to use guns, their responsibility is that much greater not to discharge the weapon unless absolutely necessary.

Berita Harian urged both citizens and government to do their part in curbing criminal syndicates from manipulating youngsters into carry out their bidding.

  Oriental Daily News frontpaged Selangor Sultan reaffirmation that mosques  should not be used for political purposes, those who disagree with him should not come to the state.

Sin Chew Daily and Nanyang Siang Pau frontpaged higher education minister clarification that UEC holder can apply for PTPTN loans as long as the courses they take are sanctioned by MQA.

China Press headlined IGP outrage at opposition criticism of police for the shooting death  of 14-year-old Aminulrasyid saying that he can pull cops off the streets if that's what they wanted.

Sin Chew Daily called government to be cautious of the GLCs debt level, in view of bond crisis in Portugal and Greece.

Nanyang Siang Pau suggested the Education Ministry find ways to reduce the weight of schoolbags carried by primary school pupils.

Tamil Nesan wants National Registration Department to speed up the issuance of birth certificates

Malaysia Nanban highlighted the political lessons learnt in the Hulu Selangor by-election.

Makkal Osai   questioned what actually transpired that led to the death of 15- year old Aminulrasyid Amzah who was shot dead by the police.