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 headlined Pakatan Rakyat's Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin's refusal to resign from his position as Menteri Besar of Perak.

Star headlined that Umno's Dr Zambry Abd Kadir will be sworn in as Menteri Besar of Perak at 3.30pm today.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian also reported that Dr Zambry would be sworn in as Perak Menteri Besar.

Chinese newspapers

All four Chinese dailies - Sin Chew Daily, Oriental Daily, Nanyang Siang Pau and China Press - headlined Mohd Nizar's refusal to step down as Perak Menteri Besar after being ordered to do so by Sultan Azlan Shah.

Tamil newspapers

Malaysia Nanban and Makkal Osai led with Perak monarch, Sultan Azlan Shah instructing Mohd Nizar to vacate his position.

Tamil Nesan headlined that Dr Zambry would be the new Menteri Besar of Perak.

Editorial

New Straits Times called for concerted efforts from all parties in making the 'Buy Malaysian' campaign a success.

Berita Harian urged Pakatan Rakyat leaders to act professionally by accepting the fact that they have lost power in Perak.

Sin Chew Daily

commented that Barisan Nasional would need to put in more effort in governing Perak to regain the trust of the people.

Nanyang Siang Pau

opined that the people of Perak should be rational in a time of political crisis so that the state's economy is not adversely affected.

Malaysia Nanban

urged the public to be on high alert as the number of kidnap cases in the country is on the rise.

Tamil Nesan

called for the prices of controlled items to be standardised.