FRIDAY'S NEWSPAPER HEADLINES

Jakarta, May 8 (ANTARA) - The following are headlines of major newspapers published here on Friday.


The Jakarta Post
LAWMAKERS CHALLENGE KPK's VALIDITY

In another apparent attempt to stem the fight against corruption, the House of Representatives grilled the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) over the validity of the decision it will make in the absence of its chief, Antasari Azhar.


JAKARTA GLOBE
BI: RUPIAH'S REBOUND A STRONG SIGN

Bank Indonesia remains comfortable with the rupiah's remarkable rise as a sign of the country's strong economic fundamentals, a deputy governor of the central bank said on Thursday. Some analysts, however, have warned about the currency's stability if there were a sudden reversal of capital inflows.


Kompas
CORRUPTION ERADICATION EFFORT AT STAKE

The corruption eradication effort is at stake. It was apparent after a number of House's Commission-III lawmakers during a hearing on Thursday questioned the validity of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) decision in the absence of its chief Antasari Azhar.


Media Indonesia
MEGAWATI CONFUSED ABOUT CHOOSING RUNNING MATE

Presidential aspirant Megawati Soekarnoputri is at the cross road. She is confused about choosing her running mate after Prabowo Subianto insist on becoming presidential candidate in the upcoming presidential election.


Republika
POLICE SEARCH EVIDENCE AT KPK

Jakarta police came to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) office on Thursday to search for evidence of KPK chief Antasari Azhar's involvement in the murder of PT Putra Rajawali Banjara president director Nasrudin Zulkarnaen.