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 headlined that Najib Tun Razak is not challenging Premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi for the Umno presidency because he did not want to destroy the party his father built.

Star led a report that the process for vehicle owners claiming their rebates from Pos Malaysia will only take three minutes.

Sun reported that the public can look forward to a better transport system nationwide as it will be given specific emphasis by the government in the 2009 Budget.

Chinese newspapers

Both Sin Chew Daily and Oriental Daily reported that car owners, who renew their road tax between April 1 and May 31 this year, will be able to get their cash rebate from this Saturday. However, each individual can only claim their cash rebate for a maximum of five cars.

Nanyang Siang Pau highlighted Russian oil company Gazprom’s warning that world oil price might increased to USD250 per tonnes next year.

Bahasa Malaysia newspapers

Utusan Malaysia reported Abdullah telling the public to combat the rise in cost of living through innovative means. It also headlined that the government is considering to lower income tax and that only a MyKad is necessary to claim the vehicles rebates in the post office.

Berita Harian led with Najib's statement about Umno and that the government is studying the possibility of lowering the taxes.

Tamil newspapers

Makkal Osai had MIC president S Samy Vellu as saying that the party will not remain silent in addressing the plights of the Indian community.

In Tamil Nesan Samy Vellu said that he would be meeting with all menteris besar of BN ruled states to ask for more Indian participation in the state administration.

And in Malaysia Nanban, Samy Vellu regretted that out of 400 new administrative officers hired by the Inland revenue Department, only four were Indians.

Editorial

New Straits Times opined that the dichotomy between punishing wrongdoers for their involvement in interfering with the judiciary and reforming the institution will continue.

Berita Harian thinks that civil servants should be given the choice of getting their pay once or twice a month.

Nanyang Siang Pau stressed the government should increase the quality of public service before they allow civil servants to work part time.

Sin Chew Daily welcomed the resumption of the cross-Straits negotiation between China and Taiwan.

Malaysia Nanban commented on the twice-monthly salary scheme introduced by the government for civil servants, stating that the system might not help the people.

Makkal Osai urged Malaysians to change their lifestyle in the face of rising prices of all essential things.

Tamil Nesan criticised the Kuala Lumpur City Hall for increasing its parking rates.