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

Front Page

English newspapers

All three English dailies today front-paged the arrest of Bersih activists related to the bid to hand a memorandum to Parliament yesterday.

New Straits Times carried the headline"The usual suspects" and highlighted the following points on the front-page:

• Allegations that PKR publicity chief Tian Chua bit a policeman prior to his arrest

• Hindraf leader P Uthayakumar's re-arrest after being released on bail

• Two of Hindraf's most prominent activist are DAP members

• United Nations Development Programme says Indians are not Malaysia's poorest

Meanwhile, Star had a second-lead story on the bus crash at the Jelapang toll plaza which claimed seven lives.

The Sun carried the detention of Bersih activist as a second-lead. Their main story was on Chief Secretary Mohd Sidek Hassan's announcement of crackdown on errant civil servants who take orders from politicians.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian also front-paged the arrest of Bersih activists.

Utusan Malaysia front-paged Uthayakumar arrest and subsequent court appearance for publishing a seditious letter.

The daily also reported the flood situation in Johor, Pahang, Kelantan, Terengganu and Negeri Sembilan were worsening.

Chinese newspapers

Sin Chew Daily and Nanyang Siang Pau reported the arrest and subsequent release of 29 people by the police for defying a ban to gather at the Parliament yesterday.

Oriental Daily reported that the Constitutional Amendment Bill was passed in the Parliament despite a protest from the polls reform group Bersih.

Tamil newspapers

Makkal Osai gave a prominent coverage on the police action taken against lawyer P Uthayakumar - he was arrested, charged, freed on a hefty RM50,000 bail, rearrested for another offence and placed overnight

at the Pudu remand centre.

Tamil Nesan ’s main led was the tragic accident involving a passenger bus and a latex tanker at the Jelapang toll booth which killed seven people.

Editorial

The Sun commended the Family, Community and Welfare Development Ministry for drawing up laws to protect the disabled community.

New Straits Times described the Federal Land Development Agency (Felda) as an engine for growth for rural communities.

Sin Chew Daily urged the society to be help develop the disadvantaged minority.

Nanyang Siang Pau called on the public to stop taking parts in illegal demonstrations for the sake of the country.