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 newspaper

New Straits Times and Star headlined the emergency sitting of the Perak assembly convened under a large raintree.

Malay newspaper

Both Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian also reported on the emergency sitting.

Chinese newspaper

All four Chinese dailies - Sin Chew Daily, Nanyang Siang Pau, China Press and Oriental Daily – all led with the emergency sitting.

Tamil newspaper

All three newspapers - Makkal Osai, Malaysia Nanban and Tamil Nesan also led with Perak legislative assembly convening under a raintree

Editorial

New Straits Times condemned the belligerence and uncouthness that has pervaded our parliament.

Berita Harian commented that the assembly held under the tree is a joke to the people.

Utusan Malaysia condemned the purpose of holding the emergency sitting under the tree and stated that all parties should wait for the court’s decision.

Sin Chew Daily talked about the global recession.

Nanyang Siang Pau opined that the political struggle in Perak has caused the Perak people more harm than good.

Malaysia Nanban highlighted the benefits of the Asean Union, modelled after the European Union

Tamil Nesan advised all parties not to speculate on the power transition between Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his deputy, Najib Abdul Razak, which is due end of this month.