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

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The eight-member investigation panel set up to investigate Aminulrasyid Amzah’s shooting topped the headlines in various newspapers.

English Newspapers

News Straits Times led with the Aminulrasyid-shooting investigation panel saying they were satisfied with the police investigation as it is fair and transparent.

The Star gave prominence to the investigation panel probing the shooting.

Malay Newspapers

Berita Harian also gave prominence to the investigation panel, highlighting former Inspector General of Police Haniff Omar as one of the panelists.

    

Utusan Malaysia headlined Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim being blasted by right wing American website for his condemnation against Apco Worldwide.

Sinar Harian led with Nik Aziz Nik Mat saying he will not forgive Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s slander. The latter had alleged that the Kelantan menteri besar went against the Selangor sultan’s instructions not to use mosques for political purposes.

Chinese Newspapers

Sin Chew Daily front paged a 22-year-old snatch thief arrested yesterday in Kuala Lumpur admitting to having robbed three hundred people in four months.

China Press and Oriental Daily News headlined the Home Ministry’s formal refusal to set up the IPCMC over the Aminulrasyid shooting incident, opting instead for the eight member investigation panel.

Nanyang Siang Pau front paged Home Ministry’s decision to forbid Chinese associations or religious groups from helping new couples with their marriage registration forms, in an attempt to clamp down on false marriages with women from China and Vietnam.

Tamil Newspapers

Tamil Nesan headlined Anwar Ibrahim losing his appeal in the Sodomy II trials at the Federal Court.

Malaysia Nanban headlined that there would be an important announcement regarding Maika Holdings shares on May 15, 2010.

Makkal Osai led with a report stating that MIC deputy preisident G Palanivel would not be so brave as to challenge party president S Samy Vellu for the presidency.

Editorial

New Straits Times wants the police force to sober up and be on their toes in the execution of their duties.

Utusan Malaysia does not want the public to interfere with the police investigations relating to Aminulrasyid’s death.

Berita Harian said that get-rich-quick schemes are on the rise due to investors’ ignorance.

Nanyang Siang Pau urged the prime minister to study and resolve the Chinese community’s ever growing antipathy against the BN government.

China Press urged MCA not to abandon its Pulau Langkawi education stimulation project which it launched in 1993.

Sin Chew Daily reminded the Government not to give up territory rights in the offshore regions in their quest for economic cooperation with Brunei.

Tamil Nesan wants to encourage reading among members of the public.

Malaysia Nanban hopes that a decision will be taken in the interest of the 75 Sri Lankans who were detained by the authorities in Penang late last month.

 

Makkal Osai highlighted Air Asia’s efforts in moving to their own airport soon.