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 reported that the operating budget for the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu) is only RM40 million, and not RM729 million as claimed by the opposition.  

Star led with news that only eight of the 176 garbage tips in the country are sanitary, and that ways must be found to dispose of the 19,000 tonnes of garbage produced daily.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia headlined that the driver of the bus which crashed last Friday was driving with only his left hand, as his right hand had been damaged in a motorcycle accident in 2006.

It also highlighted NGO response to the anxiety expressed by the Rulers Council over the current trend of politicising race.   

On the same theme, Berita Harian gave prominence to a call by Kedah Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah for the rakyat to remain loyal and to be ready to make sacrifices to defend the nation’s independence.
 
Sinar Harian led with news that the bus driver has asked for forgiveness from the 20 injured and the family members of the seven killed last Friday.

Editorial

New Straits Times opined that the threat of terrorism is real, the measures taken have only served to demonise Muslims, and that ‘moderates’ should play a part to balance the radical right.

Berita Harian urged Malays to heed the advice of the Rulers’ Council and unite for the sake of race and religion.

Utusan Malaysia said the Home Ministry should take stern action in order to send a strong signal to those who incite racial tensions.