Malaysiakini compares 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 and Star front-paged the anticipation over the convening of Perak state legislative assembly today, where five motions would be tabled by BN. Police have also beefed up security around the state secretary building in preparation for possible standoff between PKR and BN supporters.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian led with two more deaths from snatch theft incidents.

Tamil newspapers

Malaysia Nanban led with People’s Progressive Party president, M Kayveas warning T Murugiah, the party’s supreme council member and Deputy Minister in Prime Minister’s Department, not to backstab the former.

Makkal Osai and Tamil Nesan also led with reports on the Perak state legislative assembly.

Editorial

New Straits Times echoed Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s call to review the National Education Blueprint.

Utusan Malaysia called for heavy punishments to be meted out to Mat Rempit due to rampant crimes by them.

Berita Harian supported the Election Commission’s thumb scan proposal for the next general election, as it expects such move could raise the electoral standards.

Malaysia Nanban highlighted that the ASM unit trust allocation for the Indian community is available still.

Makkal Osai urged the public to be calm and not be angered over the political stalemate in Perak.

Tamil Nesan called for new laws with harsher punishments to be tabled in an effort to curb Mat Rempit-related crimes.