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

Front page

English newspapers

The Star front-paged a news on the Parliament becoming a hot house this year with big opposition players coming into the August house.

The daily also headlined the uncomfortable responds from opposition MPs over caretaker Speaker’s use of word ‘aneh’ (weird) to describe PKR’ mother-and-daughter team in the Parliament.

New Straits Times and The Sun headlined Hishammuddin Hussein’s declaration yesterday that he will not defend his Umno Youth chief post in the party election in December.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia front-paged Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak asking Umno members to continue their support for the Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Berita Harian and Utusan Malaysia also reported on Hishammuddin Hussein’s decision not to defend his post as Umno Youth chief. The post is now open for contest.

Tamil newspapers

Tamil Nesan reported on MIC president S Samy Vellu’s meeting with Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar on the plight of the five Hindraf leaders presently under ISA detention.

Makkal Osai led with an interview with MIC’s former deputy president S Subramaniam who explained his reasons to join forces with his foe Samy Vellu in order to revitalise the party.

Editorial

Responding to the recall of Proton Savvy, New Straits Times said Proton will have to keep doing the right thing to attain excellence, in order to survive in one of the toughest industry in the world.

Berita Harian said if 1.3 billion Muslims all over the world boycott Dutch products to protest ‘Fitna’, the controversial anti-Islamic film, Netherlands will be economically pressured and this will teach them a lesson not to play with religious issues.

Makkal Osai backed Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to continue leading the nation, and stated that former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad was in the minority voice for wanting Abdullah to step down.

Tamil Nesan commented on the move by the Negeri Sembilan state government to spend less and work more for the people.