Headlines online: July 21, 2009
Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the English, Bahasa, Tamil and Chinese papers?
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 and Star headlined the police probe into the death of Teoh Beng Hock. The police said they have completed 60 percent of their investigations.
Malay newspapers
Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian also led with the police investigations. Police are to call in two Selangor exco members, M Manoharan and and Ean Yong Hian Wah, to assist them.
Chinese newspapers
China Daily and Sin Chew Daily reported that there is evidence that Teoh may have fallen from the 14th floor of the Plaza Masalam - the Selangor MACC office is located there.
Sin Chew Daily quoted Selangor police chief Khalid Abu Bakar as saying that Teoh had been dead for four to five hours before he was found on the fifth-floor balcony of the building.
Oriental Daily News led with Teoh’s fiancée saying that she will go on with her life. She is two months pregnant
Nanyang Siang Pau led with a report on the funeral for Teoh, which 2,000 people attended yesterday.
Tamil newspapers
Tamil Nesan reported that the MIC will champion the Kampung Buah Pala issue to the end.
Malaysia Nanban reported that a Parent Teacher Association meeting at a Tamil school in Kapar was held under a tree after the principal prevented those concerned from using the school.
Makkal Osai led with MIC senior leader V Govindaraju urging delegates to vote in S Subramaniam as deputy president, since president S Samy Vellu has a ‘proven record of betraying the people’.
Editorial
New Straits Times expressed hope that the Maliau Basin will remain as forest so that logging activities do not destroy the area..
Utusan Malaysia called on the opposition to stop blaming the MACC and allow the police to complete investigating Teoh’s death.
Berita Harian opined that the UPSR examination would create competitive pupils, saying that this is a yardstick to evaluate students.
Sin Chew Daily stressed the need for watchdogs on law enforcers and those in authority, following Teoh’s death.
China Daily said every Malaysian is paying attention as to how Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak will manage the matter of Teoh, MACC’s explanation on the death, and the way police are investigating the matter.
Oriental Daily News urged politicians, the public and media to be rational in responding to Teoh's death.
Nanyang Siang Pau criticised MACC for denying its connection to Teoh’s death when the police probe is yet to be completed.
Tamil Nesan hopes everyone will receive equal education opportunities.
Malaysia Nanban questioned whether the number of Indian Malaysians applying to join the civil service has reduced.

