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

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English newspapers

News Straits Times headlined the revelation by Labuan MP Yussof Mahal that he may be the politician who is currently been investigated by the Anti-Corruption Agency. In his statement he believed that there was a political agenda behind the allegations.

The Star fronted that there was a 60 percent increase in the number of loan shark victims this year.

Bahasa newspapers

Utusan Malaysia fronted an assembly of more than 5,000 Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) students who marched in protest to the Selangor state building to hand over a memorandum against a proposal by Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim in opening up the university to non-bumi students.

Berita Harian led with a statement by Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi that turned down Khalid Ibrahim's suggestion to open UiTM to non-bumiputera students.

Tamil newspapers

Tamil Nesan fronted the denial of the prime minister over allegations that he abused his power.

Makkal Osai headlined the prime minister questioning the Selangor Menteri Besar in deciding students intake in UiTM.

Malaysia Nanban headlined the gruesome murder of a 16-year-old youth in Serdang.

Editorial

The New Straits Times called the formation of the economic council that would play the role of an advisory body to control inflation and spurring as something "old and bold".

Utusan Malaysia reiterated the warning by the prime minister to all parties not to host open forums that involved the sensitivities of race and religion in the future. In addition it also added that the government must not be hesitant in charging the concerned parties under prevailing laws such as the Sedition Act and Internal Security Act.

Berita Harian stated that the populist statement by a PKR leader (Selangor MB Khalid Ibrahim) to open UiTM to non-Bumiputras would endanger the opportunities of Malay students.

Tamil Nesan suggested methods to overcome world economic slowdown.

Makkal Osai highlighted the fact that democracy was about solving issues as it commented on the Bar Council's forum to discuss conversion last Saturday.

Malaysia Nanban called for the youth to be more proactive in preserving culture and traditions.