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 cabinet will decide on the need to form a royal commission of inquiry to investigate the death of DAP political aide Teoh Beng Hock.

Star reported that the electricity tariffs will be raised effective next month if the cabinet approves this.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia led with the Perak sultan’s remarks that the courts cannot blame the government as long as actions are based on the law. Sultan Azlan Shah also called for judicial integrity to be upheld.

Berita Harian also reported on the possibility of a royal panel being formed.

Tamil newspapers

Tamil Nesan headlined Human Resources Minister S Subramaniam’s announcement that Indian Malaysians have filled 9 percent of jobs in the civil service, thereby exceeding the ceiling of 7.4 percent.

Malaysia Nanban led with deputy premier and Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin stating that efforts to enhance the teaching of Bahasa Malaysia will be implemented alongside that of English in vernacular schools.

Makkal Osai questioned if Kg Buah Pala residents will find a solution when they meet with Penang government officials tonight to discuss their problems.

Editorial

Commenting on Unesco’s ‘Education for All’ programme, New Straits Times acknowledged that Malaysia has been given a good ranking. However, it has to ensure that 125,000 children of school-going age are in schools.

Utusan Malaysia called for the quality of teachers to be enhanced, to ensure excellence among students.

Berita Harian called for an in-depth study to find out why 125,000 Malaysian children are not going to school.

Tamil Nesan called for a royal commission of inquiry to investigate Teoh’s death.

Malaysia Nanban highlighted Malaysia’s ranking of 45 out of 129 nations included in Unesco’s ‘Education for All’ programme.