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

All three English dailies - Star, The Sun and New Straits Times - headlined the establishment of an independent panel to probe the video clip which purportedly portrayed prominent lawyer VK Lingam 'fixing judicial appointments' with current Chief Justice of Malaya Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim.

Malay newspapers

Both Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian also headlined the establishment of the independent panel.

Both dailies also ran the story of a police superintendent which was charged at the Sessions Court in Johor Baru yesterday on three counts of money laundering totaling almost RM1.3 million.

Chinese newspapers

Both Sin Chew Daily and Nanyang Siang Pau front-paged the setting up of the independent panel to probe Lingam tape.

Oriental Daily reported that 600 fish in Langkawi Underwater World were allegedly poisoned mysteriously.

Tamil newspapers

All Tamil dailies highlighted the formation of the independent panel by the government to look into the Lingam tape.

The three dailies also reported on Maika Holdings' response to the injunction obtained by a shareholding company to stop Maika from selling its insurance subsidiary.

Tamil Nesan also reported on an attack by MIC president S Samy Vellu against those calling for the closure of Tamil schools.

Editorials

The Sun spoke of the ground swell in Burma against the military junta. The daily said the use of force could not be used to intimidate the populace forever and that resistance against the repression of basic freedoms would occur when the need arises.

New Straits Times reminded that the bid to send the first Malaysian into space is not a race between two teams and that it would be "childish and irrelevant" if the backup team is not regarded as a "victor".

Both Utusan Melayu and Berita Harian voiced support for the suggestion to hold single session schools in order to safeguard students from criminals in light of the public outcry against the abduction and murder of eight-year old Nurin Jazlin Jazimin.

Sin Chew Daily opined new Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda would face huge challenges and limitations in a bid to restore confidence in the present administration.

Nanyang Siang Pau said single session schooling didn't mean parents should assume that schools would function as day care centers.

Tamil Nesan commented that other ways and means must also be found to protect the children from criminal elements.

Malaysia Nanban agreed with the Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi that single session schools would help safe and protect our children.

Makkal Osai supported the protest march calling for democracy by monks in Burma.