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 Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak questioning the timing of private investigator P Balasubramaniam's statutory declaration which implicated Najib in the Altantuya Shaariibuu matter.

The Star led with Anwar Ibrahim's claim that the deputy prime minister had a relationship with Altantuya Shaariibuu and the deputy prime minister's denial. Najib also claimed that this was Anwar's attempt to divert attention away from the sodomy allegations faced by Anwar.

Malay newspapers

Both Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian headlined Najib's denial on ever meeting Altantuya as stated in the private investigator's statutory declaration.

Tamil newspapers

Tamil Nesan and Makkal Osai led with Najib's statement denying links with Altantuya. Malaysia Nanban headlined that the murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu was linked with a senior politician.

Editorial

The New Straits Times was glad that the judicial reforms were taking place. Alternative dispute resolution was one of the proposed reforms and it would assist in clearing in over 900,000 cases in lower courts and more than 91,000 cases in the High Courts.

Berita Harian highlighted the need to have individuals with professional credential as members of local councils following revelations of would-be councillors at the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council have tainted past.

Tamil Nesan praised government efforts to reform the judiciary.

Makkal Osai compared the hardship faced by the people due to petrol price hike with the trial and tribulations of under-developed nations where illness were spread due to influx of rats.

Malaysia Nanban questioned whether credit cards function as a card that offered extra credit or a card that increased the burden of its holders.