Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the English, Bahasa, Tamil and Chinese papers?


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English newspapers

New Straits Times led with a report that CCID Ramli Yusuff is the highest ranking police officer who has been charged with failing to declare his assets.

The Star, on the other hand, reported that Ramli has claimed trial for all charges against him.

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian and Utusan Malaysia also headlined the charges against Ramli.

Chinese newspapers

Sin Chew Daily, Oriental Daily News and Nanyang Siang Pau all frontpaged the three charges faced by Ramli.

Sin Chew Daily reported that Deputy Internal Security Minister Johari Baharum said he has no personal relationship with Yusuff.

Tamil newspapers

Tamil Nesan highlighted MIC president S Samy Vellu's statement that the temple which was demolished in Klang on Tuesday was an agenda in the chief ministers' meeting yesterday.

Makkal Osai front-paged Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's statement that Dr Mustapha Shukor's journey to the space was an achievement to the country.
Editorial

New Straits Times was of the view that unsafe toys should be filtered out of the market, and new products stringently vetted before there are cases of permanent health damages.

Berita Harian felt that all races in the country must work together to preserve tolerance among the communities.

Tamil Nesan hoped that the government's initiative to build more low cost houses under the Ninth Malaysia Plan will enable the poor to have their own houses.

Sin Chew Daily said that forcing consumers to pay sewerage charges to Indah Water and other companies authorised by government through integrating the charges into the water bill was not reasonable as water treatment is one of the responsibilities of local government.

Nanyang Siang Pau pointed out the increasing crimes by youths and students and urged all parties to curb the problems seriously.