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 headlined the PKR direct elections and party vice-president Lee Boon Chye’s statement ticking off supreme council member Zaid Ibrahim for making "adverse comments" about the party leadership in the run up to the polls.

Star front-paged the proposed amendment to the Road Transport Act that will force errant drivers and motorcyclist to pay up their traffic summonses, including the ones issued by local councils.

    

It also reported MIC president Samy Vellu's announcement to step down in January and hand over party reins to his deputy G Palanivel.

The Sun also front-paged Samy Vellu's announcement.

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian front-paged Kelantan’s Sultan Muhammad V's move to strip his younger brother Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra of his royal titles that include the tengku temenggong.

Utusan Malaysia highlighted the conversion of the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loans into scholarships for 2,162 students.

The daily also front-paged a large photograph of former PKR supreme council member Ng Lum Yong who had claimed that party vice-president Azmin Ali had masterminded a coup to overthrow Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim.

Sinar Harian also front-paged Ng Lum Yong’s statement, and that the investigations into the slain female entrepreneur Sosilawati Lawiya were fraught with complications because the suspects had destroyed the evidence.

Chinese newspapers

China Press front-paged new police chief Ismail Omar launching police new slogan ‘P’ that stands for ‘protective, performance, proactive and people’.

Oriental Daily News , Nanyang Siang Pau and Sin Chew Daily all front-paged government effort in amending traffic laws that will prohibit drivers with summonses, including those from local councils, from renewing their road tax and driving license.

Editorial

New Straits Times asked for more scrutiny of the upcoming Myanmar general election, calling for a free and fair process.

Berita Harian opined that the move to entitle the 6.8 million low wage earners who work on part-time basis for more benefits is timely and welcomed.

Sin Chew Daily urged the government to punish civil servants who make racial statements and totally restructure the BTN.