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

Frontpage

English Newspapers

New Straits Times and Star headlined that five people including two Perak excos are facing 16 graft charges. Also on the front pages are two separate graft charges faced by a lawyer and a former Customs superintendent

Malay Newspapers

Similarly Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian also had their main leads on the graft arrests - the 16 charges against five persons with key mention of the two Perak Excos.

Tamil Newspapers

Tamil Nesan and Makkal Osai were non-committal and suggested that either candidate - Anwar or Arif Shah - is capable of winning the Permatang Pauh seat.

Malaysia Nanban questioned BN’s chances of capturing would win the Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat

Chinese Newspapers

China Press went with the ACA indictment of two Perak excos and three others, and also the separate graft charges for the lawyer and ex-customs’ man.

Nanyang Siang Pau, Sin Chew Daily and Oriental Daily News put up the counter-suit by the Perak excos - charged with graft - against the ACA for defamation, for compensation amount of 100 million ringgit.

Editorial

China Press disagreed with Pinang CM Lim Guan Eng decision to announce today as public holiday for the state.

Sin Chew Daily commented that DAP will face new challenges in Pakatan - primarily its relationship with PAS.

Utusan Malaysia advised voters of Permatang Pauh to choose intelligently for the sake of the future.

Berita Harian called Permatang Pauh voters to make their own assessment before casting their vote for their representative in Parliament.

Malaysia Nanban stressed the importance of Tamil schools becoming fully aided schools following a statement from Education Minister Hishamuddin Hussein.

Oriental Daily News called all parties to accept Permatang Pauh by-election result what ever that may be.

New Straits Times congratulated China for being the overall Olympic games champion and hosting a “truly exceptional Games” despite being dogged by some controversy.

Nanyang Siang Pau praised Chinese authorities for their great performance in organising and successfully participating in the Olympics.