Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the English, Bahasa, Tamil and Chinese papers?

Front Page

English newspapers

New Straits Times headlined that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has opened a file and has begun investigating claims by independent candidate for Penanti Aminah Abdullah of bribery in the by-election.

The Star also led with the beginning of MACC's investigation into the allegations made by Aminah Abdullah. The two accused PKR members have admitted to meeting with Aminah, however, have denied allegations of bribery.

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian also reported on the alleged bribery offered by the two PKR men to Penanti independent candidate Aminah Abdullah.

Utusan Malaysia reported on the attempts undertaken by several groups to revive communism in the country. The Defence Ministry is probing the matter.

Chinese newspapers

Sin Chew Daily front-paged the DPM-cum-Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin rejecting the request made by seven Chinese groups to recognize the Unified Examinations Certificate (UEC) offered by independent Chinese schools.

Nanyang Siang Pau headlined Muhyiddin Yassin's announcement that 20 Chinese primary schools, including 14 relocations, will be built by the government as soon as land has been purchased.

China Press and Oriental Daily News both headlined the police action in arresting 19 people, including eight elected representatives, for illegal assembly in Ipoh yesterday.

Tamil newspapers

Tamil Nesan gave prominent coverage on the ongoing leadership crisis in PPP. It also reported on the arrest of eight Pakatan elected representatives in Ipoh yesterday for taking part in an alleged illegal procession.

Malaysia Nanban led by T Murugiah once again staking his claim as the president of PPP. The daily also reported on the arrests in Ipoh yesterday.

Makkal Osai also reported on the PPP internal tussle. It also reported that some people were still questioning if LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran was really dead.

Editorial

New Straits Times highlighted the fact that public scholarship awards should be granted to those who were "potentially educable" but cannot afford education themselves.

This is the criterion that has become absent amongst the various inputs from the general community.

Utusan Malaysia commented on the dangers of allowing former communist leader Chin Peng to return to the country again.

Berita Harian also touched on the calls made by some quarters for the government to allow Chin Peng to return home. The daily reminded the people not to forget the violence committed by the communists.

China Press urged the public not to buy ‘Datuk' titles from Mindanao in the Philippines.

Nanyang Siang Pau commented that the recent nuclear tests by North Korea were aimed at pressuring the US to re-start negotiations.

Sin Chew Daily condemned the Star daily for its misleading report that implicated Rimbunan Hijau Group in the Papua New Guinea's recent riot. Rimbunan Hijau group owns Sin Chew .

Tamil Nesan urged the government to revive abandoned housing projects.