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

New Straits Times gave prominence to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s apparent fury against Umno Bukit Bendera division leader Ahmad Ismail for demanding that Barisan Nasional (BN) expels Gerakan.

Star headlined the loss of the Pensiangan parliamentary seat held by Deputy Rural Development Minister Joseph Kurup, as a result of a ruling by an election court.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian also highlighted that Abdullah had summoned Ahmad to explain why he has demanded Gerakan’s expulsion from the BN.

Chinese newspapers

Nanyang Siang Pau and Oriental Daily News led with Ahmad’s demand made at a press conference yesterday.

China Press

and Sin Chew Daily reported Penang Gerakan’s decision to break ties with its Umno counterparts, in response to Ahmad’s recent verbal attacks.

Tamil newspapers

Malaysia Nanban led with a report about five acres of land that the SRJK(T) Dingkin Pusat in Kulim was to have received.

Tamil Nesan led with the failure of the habeas corpus applications filed by the Hindraf 5, who are being detained under the Internal Security Act.

Makkal Osai reported on the Taiwan study-tour by 49 BN MPs.

Editorial

New Straits Times focused on the MCA secretary-general's affirmation that the party would not desert BN.

Utusan Malaysia urged BN component parties to maintain their cooperation and to increase trust between them.

Berita Harian welcomed the Anti-Corruption Agency’s move to act against government officers who mismanage public funds.

China Press praised Perak exco member Ngeh Koo Ham, who pledged to recognise the Chinese UEC school diploma should Pakatan Rakyat win control of the federal government.

Sin Chew Daily and Nanyang Siang Pau commented that MCA and Gerakan are at the crossroads, in considering whether or not to exit BN.

Oriental Daily News

called Chinese educational institutes to enhance their management of assets and schools, especially in receiving resources by Pakatan state governments.

Malaysia Nanban highlighted the importance of carrying an identity card, following the case of a woman who has been detained for 11 months for failing to produce her Mykad.

Tamil Nesan

highlighted the importance of associations to enhance race relations.

Makkal Osai questioned why the Pakatan-led Perak government cannot provide land for Tamil schools, considering that it had recently allocated 400 hectares of land for Chinese schools.