HEADLINES OF MAJOR INDONESIAN NEWSPAPERS ON FRIDAY

Jakarta, Feb. 6 (ANTARA) - The following are headlines in major Indonesian newspapers published here on Friday.

The Jakarta Post
BIG TASKS AWAIT NEW OIL CHIEF

The new chief of state oil and gas company PT Pertmina is likely to dig deeper to root out an ingrained 'trading mafia' and politicians vying for the company's money.

Media Indonesia
80 PERCENT OF NEW REGIONS ESTABLISHMENTS FAIL

New region establishments have only been successful in making local elites prosperous, because 80 percents of the new established regions fail to develop themselves.

Kompas
STOP ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW REGIONS

The violent demonstration in North Sumatra which caused the death of the North Sumatra provincial legislative council (DPRD) chief, Abdul Aziz Angkat, is a momentum to carry out a moratorium of new region establishment.

Republika
KAREN PROMISES TO SECURE FUEL

Karen Agustiawan was officially installed to replace Ari Soemarno as the president director of state oil and gas company PT Pertamina after the installment at the State Enterprise Ministry, on Thursday. Karen is considered competent enough to fill the post.