PRESS DIGEST-Indonesian Newspapers - May 15

Following are some leading stories in the main Indonesian newspapers on May 15.

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JAKARTA POST

- BOEDIONO DOES NOT REPRESENT MUSLIMS: PKS

Indonesian Islamist party PKS was unhappy with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's likely choice of vice presidential running mate, central bank governor Boediono, because it does not feel he represented Muslims, PKS chairman Tifatul Sembiring said. - SENIOR GOLKAR POLITICIAN TO KEEP HIS SEAT AFTER ALL

Indonesia's General Election Commission (KPU) has allowed senior Golkar politician Agung Laksono to keep his seat in parliament, after initial vote counts and seat allocations were revised. The initial results had been affected by technical mistakes in data entry, said KPU member I Gustu Putu Artha.

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JAKARTA GLOBE

- LAWMAKERS BLOCK STIMULUS SPENDING ON INFRASTRUCTURE

Legislators have blocked almost 1 trillion rupiah ($96.33 million) worth of infrastructure spending, which was earmarked for redevelopment of traditional market sites, irrigation and road projects, amid technical problems with the proposals submitted by the ministries.

- MANADO DECLARATION TOO GENERAL: CRITICS

Leaders of 76 countries signed the Manado Ocean Declaration at the World Ocean Conference on Wednesday. The agreement calls on developing countries to help pay for the impact of climate change on oceans but does not address illegal fishing. Prof Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, a marine expert from the University of Queensland said the declaration was "disappointingly weak".

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INVESTOR DAILY

- PERTAMINA PREPARES $92 MLN FUND TO BUY ELNUSA STAKE