HEADLINES OF MAJOR INDONESIAN NEWSPAPERS ON MONDAY

Jakarta, Feb. 16 (ANTARA) - The following are headlines in major Indonesian newspapers published here on Monday.

Jakarta Globe
ATTACK ADS TURN ELECTIONS NASTY

Following the first ever incidents of television 'attack' advertisements in the country's electoral politics, election and broadcast officials are being urged to step in to prevent the political atmosphere from degenerating further as the April 9 polls fast approach.

The Jakarta Post
HOUSE SEATS FOR WOMEN COULD DECLINE

The concern stem from the fact that the state seems unwilling to guarantee an increase in House seats for women, while, political parties have been stripped of any internal mechanism to ensure more female legislators represent them, politicians say.

Media Indonesia
SENORO GAS SOLD CHEAPLY, STATE SUFFERS LOSS WORTH RP20 TRILLION

Gas sales overseas at cheap price again happened. Previously, Tangguh gas was sold at very low price to Fujian, China. This time, gas from Senoro field, Central Sulawesi, is also sold cheaply.

Republika
FUEL PRICES UNCHANGED UNTIL JULY

The government has decided no to increase subsidized fuel prices although the current fuel prices are below the economic values.


Kompas
CLIMATE HAS CHANGED

Extreme weather, tropical storm become more frequent, and a season shift is phenomena of the happening of climate change. The existing phenomena in Indonesia is acknowledged as an indication that the climate change has indeed occurred in Indonesia.