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

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English newspapers

The New Straits Times headlined with Chief Justice Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim denying talking to lawyer VK Lingam to fix the appointment of judges. His denial made through Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mohd Nazri Aziz.

The Star reported on two politicians as those among 79 others identified as evading paying excise duties for their luxury cars

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian reported on vengeance as the possible motive for the murder of eight-year-old Nurin Jazlin

Utusan Malaysia headlined the boycotting campaign launched by MTUC and Cuepacs yesterday. Both organizations called for consumers to boycott markets to protest the hike of consumer goods price

Chinese Newspaper

Sin Chew Daily headlined the denial by Ahmad Fairuz that he was involved in the Lingam tape scandal.

Nanyang Siang Pau reported that the Public Accounts Committee would be calling the Port Klang Authority chairperson Chor Chee Heung for a probe into the Port Klang Free Trade Zone scandal.

Oriental Daily frontpaged the difficulties faced by Chinese independent schools in seeking operational funds.

Tamil newspaper

Malaysia Nanban also reported that Ahmad Fairuz has denied talking with Lingam to fix the appointment of judges.

Editorial

The New Straits Times felt that the closed circuit television camera (CCTV) technology has contributed and may do more to safeguard the safety of citizens of this country.

Berita Harian thought that the proposed move by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall to charge congestion fees for vehicles entering the city center should have been done long ago.

Utusan Malaysia urged Malaysians, Malays especially, to be more proactive in the political sphere by registering as voters and not take democracy for granted.

Sin Chew Daily said the government should recognise the Unified Examination Certificate and start allocating funds for Chinese independent schools.

Nanyang Siang Pau urged the Chinese community to help the development of Chinese independent schools.

Malaysia Nanban condemned businessmen who hike up the price of essential products.