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

Front Page

English newspapers

New Straits Times led with MIC president S Samy Vellu hinting that he may quit before the September 2011 deadline that he had announced earlier.

Star front paged the Federal Court awarding RM6.5 million in a landmark settlement to 26 Orang Asli families after their lands were taken away for the construction of a highway 14 years ago.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia headlined MIC's central working committee (CWC) member S Vell Paari's decision not to issue an apology to Umno after accusing the party of meddling into MIC's affairs. MIC Youth leader T Mohan, meanwhile defended Vell Paari as voicing out the concerns of party members.

Berita Harian front paged their online survey results that disagreed with the suggestion to do away with medical certificates for ill workers.

Sinar Harian

led with Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar saying that Umno senator Ezam Mohd Noor's claim, that PKR president Wan Azizah told Ezam that Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim is a sodomiser was made in return for the senator post that he received.

Tamil newspapers

Tamil Nesan front paged S Vell Paari saying that he would not apologise to Umno as he had voiced out the Indian community's sentiments.

Malaysia Nanban headlined axed MIC deputy youth chief V Mugilan's claim that 10,000 people would participate in the anti-Samy Vellu assembly this Sunday.

Makkal Osai led with Mugilan challenging Samy Vellu to sack Vell Paari.

Editorial

New Straits Times said that Malaysia handing over the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad land to Singapore would bury the enmity in their bilateral relations.

Utusan Malaysia wants Vell Paari to issue an immediate apology to Umno.

Berita Harian said that the teachings of the Al-Arqam movement must be ended immediately.

Tamil Nesan wants gangsterism in schools to be nipped in the bud.

Malaysia Nanban wants minimum wages to be implemented as soon as possible.

News Coverage

Star reported about S Samy Vellu's succession plan and Vell Paari's plan to quit politics on page eight.

New Straits Times

also gave a full page coverage on the issue on page eight.

Meanwhile Berita Harian reported S Samy Vellu considering the anti Samy movement (GAS) as the new kid on the block in the political arena.

Utusan Malaysia ran three pages of reports with Umno members criticising Vell Paari's allegations. Umno vice president Hishammuddin Hussein wants Paari to provide evidence to back his claims as reported on page three. Various Umno Youth wings as well as Ex-Assembly person Council wants Vell Paari to be investigated and slapped with disciplinary action as reported on page six and seven.

Sinar Harian

reported S Samy Vellu's reluctance to comment on Vell Paari's accusation against Umno on page four.

Makkal Osai also front paged axed CWC member KP Samy challenging S Samy Vellu to take action against T Mohan for suggesting that MIC may quit the ruling coalition.

Malaysia Nanban reported Umno Youth leader Khairy Jamaluddin rubbishing T Mohan's suggestion for MIC to quit BN on front page.

Tamil Nesan gave a full page coverage on page three on S Samy Vellu's assurance that his deputy will take over the party leadership next year.