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

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English newspapers

All three dailies had reports on the-resignation-that-was-retracted by Buntong state assemblyman A Siva Subramaniam of DAP Perak.

Star and New Straits Times also reported the recall by Proton Holdings Bhd of 34,000 of its Savvy car due to a faulty rear wheel-bearing component.

TheSun reported the water coalition’s objections to the Selangor government’s decision to supply households with free water for the first 20 cubic metres of usage from June 1.

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian and Utusan Malaysia had a varying take on the Siva Subramaniam episode - the former said ‘DAP state assemblyman quits party for seven hours’, while the latter’s version was ‘DAP state assemblyman puts on a show’.

Both reported on vows by top Umno leaders to study the abolition of the party’s quota system for nominations to contest for the party’s top posts.

Editorial

NST said China should not ignore the concerns of the international community in regard to the plight of Tibetans.

TheSun spoke of the new mindset that all sections of Malaysian society - opinion leaders as well as the masses - have to undergo following the change of political landscape since the 12th general election.

Berita Harian urged Umno to weigh the pros and cons of abolishing the quota system and consider whether or not such a move could lead to party disunity.

Utusan Malaysia described MIC president S Samy Vellu’s call for the release of the Hindraf 5 - currently detained under the Internal Security Act - as an act of desperation to shore up his political support.