Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the newspapers?

English newspapers                

New Straits Times reported that Sunday services proceeded smoothly despite acts of arson and vandalism against several churches earlier in the week.
                                        
Star frontpaged a report that a proposed housing project in Cameron Highlands threatens to cause environmental damage. Residents want the Desa Anggerik project to be relocated.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian both quoted Clarence Bongkos Malakun, the president of the Malaysian Council of Justices of the Peace, as saying that the Herald should withdraw its demand to use the word ‘Allah’ for the sake of harmony.

Tamil newspapers

Malaysia Nanban reported on the possibility of a by-election for the Ulu Selangor parliamentary seat and the likelihood of its former incumbent G Palanivel contesting in it to wrest the seat from PKR.

Makkal Osai reported on an arson attempt made at the 122-year-old All Saints church in Taiping yesterday.

Tamil Nesan meanwhile quoted Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein as saying that so far seven churches have been attacked by unknown persons.

Chinese newspapers 

China Press, Sin Chew Daily and Oriental Daily News reported that another three churches in Perak, Malacca and Sarawak were attacked yesterday.

Nanyang Siang Pau headlined Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussien's claim that the attacks on churches are isolated and uncoordinated actions.


Editorial

Utusan Malaysia urged Umno to ensure that its ‘People’s Champion' programme succeeds in convincing the public that only Barisan Nasional is capable of meeting public needs.

Berita Harian encouraged the public not to misconstrue the ‘Umno, People’s Champion’ programme as being politically-motivated propaganda.

New Straits Times lauded the government’s response to the attacks on churches but cautioned that Malaysians should not take each other’s belief systems for granted.

Makkal Osai commented that more can be done to turn Malaysia into a top tourist destination.

Malaysia Nanban said the government should make a decision soon on calls by vernacular educationists for mother-tongue languages and literature studies to be included at SPM level.

Nanyang Siang Pau praised the rational reactions of civil society groups over the attacks on churches.

Sin Chew Daily urged the government to set up a mechanism for religious dialogue.

China Press called on the police to apprehend those responsible for the attacks on churches.