Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda?

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English newspapers

New Straits Times headlined Perak speaker V Sivakumar being lambasted for suspending the new Perak menteri besar and his six executive councillors.

The Star led with Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi asking the BN-appointed Menteri Besar, Zambry Abdul Kadir, to lodge a police report on his suspension.

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian headlined the prime minister's statement that the suspension of the new Perak menteri besar and his exco members was a political manoeuvre by Pakatan Rakyat to regain control of the state.

Utusan Malaysia headlined Selangor exco Elizabeth Wong's determination to resign as police search for her ex-boyfriend.

Chinese newspapers

Sin Chew Daily and Nanyang Siang Pau also led with the prime minister's suggestion that a police report be lodged on the suspensions in the Perak assembly.

China Press and Oriental Daily focused on the political mayhem engulfing the silver state.

Tamil newspapers

Makkal Osai and Tamil Nesan led with the prime minister saying that Perak speaker V Sivakumar's decision to suspend the new menteri besar not only defied, but dishonoured the sultan of Perak.

Malaysia Nanban reported on Padang Serai parliamentarian N Gobalakrishnan's quest to search for justice for the six suspected criminals who were shot dead by police in Kulim earlier this week.

Editorial

New Straits Times commented on the Perak crisis.

Sin Chew Daily highlighted the Perak political deadlock, saying both BN and Pakatan Rakyat should let the people choose their own government.

Nanyang Siang Pau commented on BN and Pakatan's struggle in Perak.

Makkal Osai urged people to be prudent in their spending in the wake of the global recession.

Tamil Nesan commented on police procedures in dealing with suspects in detention centres.