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WEDNESDAY'S NEWSPAPER HEADLINES

Jakarta, May 27 (Antara) - Following are some of the headlines in major Indonesian dailies published here on Wednesday.


The Jakarta Post
SBY COALITION FACES GROWING FRAGILITY

Voters may well be scratching their heads over the viability of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's coalition block after some surprising events unfolded in the past few weeks.


Jakarta Globe
LAW WILL MAKE DISABLED WEAR SIGNS IN TRAFFIC

Lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously voted to update a 1992 Traffic Law, but ran into immediate controversy over a clause in the new version that requires disabled pedestrians to wear signs to warn others of their condition.


Kompas
GOVERNMENT COORDINATION GETTING WEAKER

Since President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla announced to compete in presidential race in the upcoming July 8 election, the coordination between the two leaders gets weaker and weaker. Such a condition is also reflected in the relations among the members of the United Indonesia Cabinet.


Media Indonesia
TNI MEMBERS TO RETURN TO BARRACK AHEAD OF ELECTION

The National Defense Forces (TNI) really wants to show its neutrality in the upcoming July 8 presidential election. Only two days before the election, all TNI members should return to barrack.


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