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 front-paged a threat by Bukit Antarabangsa residents to sue the local authorities, based on “strong evidence” in hand.

Star reported that residents living near hill slopes are fed up with recurring landslides.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia‘s

lead report reiterated a ban on any form of development and housing projects on high-risk hill tops and slopes, as announced by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Berita Harian also headlined the Bukit Antarabangsa residents’ plan to sue the local authorities.

Tamil newspapers

All three dailies - Malaysia Nanban, Tamil Nesan and Makkal Osai - headlined Abdullah’s comment that the People’s Progressive Party could leave the Barisan Nasional coalition if it wants.

Editorial

New Straits Times commented that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Bill will be tabled today, a day after the 5th International Anti-Corruption Day. It said that raising the credibility of the Anti-Corruption Agency would be easier than eradicating bribery altogether.

Utusan Malaysia interpreted the attempts to put up multi-lingual signboards in Taman Cempaka in Ipoh, Perak, as humiliation of the national language.

Berita Harian called for continuous surveillance on development projects on hill slopes to avoid recurrence of disasters.

Malaysia Nanban stressed the importance of education as a tool of human development, quoting Human Resources Minister S Subramaniam.

Makkal Osai echoed Abdullah's call to publish the experiences of Malaysian soldiers who have served on UN peacekeeping missions.

Tamil Nesan called on bus operators and drivers to ensure the safety of passengers.