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

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English newspapers

New Straits Times highlights S Samy Vellu replacing his former secretary-general S Murugessan with Negri Sembilan party chief T Rajagopalu as the new 11th secretary-general.

The Star front paged S Samy Vellu punishing his current secretary-general S Murugessan by immediately sacking him from the post.

S Murugessan earlier on Friday criticised S Samy Vellu for using his presidential powers to sack four MIC learders. Samy Vellu justified his actions by saying that these critics will destroy the party if left unchecked.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia featured S Samy Vellu sacking his secretary-general S Murugessan after he openly criticised the party president recently.

Berita Harian reported the efforts by Gerakan Anti Samy Vellu (GAS) at their official launch to source for 500,00 signatures of MIC members in a bid to force the MIC president to resign from his post.

Editorial

New Straits Times talks about the nature and reality of our country's extensive dependence on subsidies based on RM74 billion spent last year alone for subsidies.

Utusan Malaysia tells us about the Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's promise to take into account all views about the new economic model of our country especially the views of the Malay people.

Berita Harian highlights the efforts by Perkeso in launching Ops Kesan to track down errant employers who do not follow the Perkeso scheme for their employees.