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 highlighted DAP advisor Lim Kit Siang's defence of the views of national chairperson Karpal Singh against hudud law and the Islamic state. Lim said both of these not part of Pakatan Rakyat's policies.

Star

front-paged the fireworks explosion at an abandoned wooden house in Kuala Terengganu,  which killed a child and injured two people.

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian and Utusan Malaysia also led with the fatal fireworks incident in Kampung Seberang Baruh.

Utusan also headlined the special task force formed to probe into the allegation that a Friday sermon in certain mosques in Penang had substituted the Agong’s name with that of Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.

Editorial

New Straits Times looked at the stiff competition in Australia’s federal election, which pitted Julia Gillard of the Labor Party against Tony Abott of the Liberal party over the weekend.

Berita Harian discussed the National Anti-Drugs Agency’s disclosure that professionals and managers misuse drugs to overcome stress or out of curiosity.

Utusan Malaysia urged the public to be beware of Pakatan Rakyat’s ‘sweet promises’ in relation to the general election.