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

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English newspapers

New Straits Times highlighted the statement of Umno secretary-general Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor who said the party does not support Malay-rights NGO Perkasa, and would not back its secretary-general and Pasir Mas MP Ibrahim Ali in the next general election.

Star led with news of a heated fight in the PKR elections at division level all the way to the deputy president post with the surfacing of a letter, purportedly written by vice-president Azmin Ali, questioning contender Zaid Ibrahim's eligibility.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian both headlined developments in the case of cosmetics mogul Sosilawati Lawidar who has been missing since Aug 30.

Utusan reported that police are looking for one lawyer, who is believed to be the last person to have seen her.

Berita Harian featured news that police believe that she is ‘hidden' by an unidentified group due to dispute over her business finances.

Sinar Harian front-paged that nine members of the Jemaah Ak-Nadzir Awwalun in Kangar, Perlis were detained for performing their Aidilfitri prayers yesterday, two days earlier than the rest of the nation.

Editorial

New Straits Times urged the government to relocate all landfills near rivers to avoid pollution of water sources, like what happened at the Semenyih water treatment plant resulting in its closure on Tuesday.

Utusan said that Malaysians are fortunate to be able to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri in a multicultural environment, and must always remember to be grateful for this.

Berita Harian opined that the balik kampung tradition during festivals helps to strengthen family ties.