Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the English, Bahasa, Tamil and Chinese papers? Find out here.

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English Newspapers

New Straits Times reported that a new prosecutor has been appointed for the case of Indian migrant worker R Ganesh. DPP Abdul Razak Musa was quoted as saying that his first priority would be amending the charge from "culpable homicide" to murder. Following this development, the three accused - T Rajan, his wife M Ganeswari and their son R Vijaar may face mandatory death sentence if convicted for murder.

The Star led with the assurance by Inland Revenue Board that refunds would be given to those who have overpaid tax for the year of assessment in 2006. IRB chief executive officer Hasmah Abdullah was quoted as saying that the board was handling refunds for about 380,00 tax payers and the refunds would amount to about RM4 billion.

Malay Newspapers

Berita Harian frontpaged UM Alumni's opposition against the plan to shift the UM main campus in Petaling Jaya to Sepang on historical grounds.

Utusan Malaysia also reported on IRB's assurance that tax refunds would be reimbursed.

Chinese Newspapers

All Sin Chew Daily , Oriental Daily and Nanyang Siang Pau headlined that several local Chinese organisations in Johor and Kuala Lumpur urged the public to come forward to sign the anti-crime petition against the rise of crime in Johor. They hoped to collect 100,000 signatures and hand it to the police.

Tamil Newspapers

Makkal Osai led with the news about new anti-trafficking law which will mete out harsh punishments against human traffickers.

It also that Batang Berjuntai in Selangor would now be officially be known as Bestari Jaya. Not all residents are happy over the name change.

Editorial

New Straits Times questioned the validity of Malaysia's relegation to "Tier 3" of the US State Department's annual Trafficking in Persons report and came to the government's defence by stating Malaysia's newly passed Anti-Trafficking in Persons Bill.

Berita Harian also expressed their indignance towards Malaysia's relegation to "Tier 3" and questioned the fairness of US in blacklisting Malaysia as one of the countries which has failed to act on human trafficking. They added that the report should have praised the Royal Police for saving 371 foreign women from prostitution activities since 2004.

Sin Chew Daily questioned the police's failure to curb the rising crime rate

in the country.

Oriental Daily also wrote in a similar topic, stating that the police should not give excuses for their inefficiencies in combating crime.

Similarly Nanyang Siang Pau too urged the police to play their role effectively against rising crime cases in Johor Bahru.