Drunken Republic Cartoons

December 2009

Indonesia
Kompas – December 2, 2009

Man: Someone’s defiantly playing with fire.

Analysis say that the House of Representatives’ Bank Century inquiry is rapidly turning into a fight within the political elite in which the originally stated goal of uncovering the truth behind the bailout decision is being sidelined by competing political interests.

November 2009

Indonesia
Kompas – November 28, 2009

Kid: So in the end there were no winners or losers right Dad! So was it for the sake of justice? For stability? For what? For who? Was it for the people? For...?

Man: It was for, for, for the sake of... Kid: ...nothing at all!!

Indonesia
Kompas – November 24, 2009

While the rich and powerful trample over the legal system with impunity, the poor and those seeking redress for injustice, domestic violence and human rights abuses face a maze of corruption, legal discrimination and bureaucratic hurdles.

Indonesia
Kompas – November 21, 2009

Man: If you want to get it clean, you’ve got to change the water Mr.

Bucket reads: Law & Judiciary

Indonesia
Kompas – November 18, 2009

Man: Don’t take too long about it Mr...

Indonesia
Kompas – November 14, 2009

Man: Of course a crocodile would win a fight against a gecko.

Kid: Right Dad. Especially if it’s helped by a komodo dragon, a dinosaur, and... Godzilla!

Indonesia
Kompas – November 11, 2009

Student: In times such as this Sir, do you really think we still have any champions? Now our corruptors, they have lots!

Indonesia
Kompas – November 7, 2009

Man: Wow. There’s another KPK (Corruption Eradication Commission): The Corruptor Defenders Conspiracy!

Indonesia
Kompas – November 4, 2009

The November 3 live broadcast of a voice recording by the Constitutional Court in which business tycoon Anggodo Widjojo (pictured top right) is heard plotting with officials from the police and the Attorney General’s Office to frame two Corruption Eradication Commission deputies, only confirmed what most Indonesian’s already knew – that justice

October 2009

Indonesia
Kompas – October 31, 2009

Man: Hey Mr Minister... with the wage increases and generous facilities can you still see us clearly from behind the smoked glass windows?

Indonesia
Kompas – October 28, 2009

One pot, the pot of Indonesia – A play on the October 28, 1928 Youth Pledge: One state, one nation and one language – Indonesia.

Indonesia
Kompas – October 24, 2009

Carpet reads: Corruption, poverty, judicial mafia, bribery, education, healthcare, unemployment, migrant workers, natural disasters, Lapindo, human rights, Bank Century.

Indonesia
Kompas – October 21, 2009

Boxes read ‘Bureaucratic reform’, ‘Law enforcement and human Rights, ‘Corruption’.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s inaugural speech on Tuesday triggered a round of criticism from experts and civil society groups with most highlighting the needs for him to realise his promises.

Indonesia
Kompas – October 17, 2009

Women: Quiet. He’s waiting for a call on the results of his prosperity test as minister for humor and jokes in the republic of dreams!

Indonesia
Kompas – October 14, 2009

Left: Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari holding Health Law.

Indonesia
Kompas – October 10, 2009

Man: I’m sure it’s safe now Mr.

Indonesia
Kompas – October 7, 2009

1st man: How come no political party disaster relief coordination posts have appeared?

2nd man: Wait for the 2014 elections.

Thousands of families are still homeless in Padang, West Sumatra, two weeks after a 7.9-magnitude quake hit the province.

Indonesia
Kompas – October 3, 2009

Man: So they’re staying in five star hotels? Don’t be disheartened, we live in a hotel of a million stars!

Newspaper headline: Inauguration of 2009-2014 House of Representative members.

September 2009

Indonesia
Kompas – September 30, 2009

Documents read: Law enforcement, human rights, eradicate corruption.

Background: House of Representatives building.

The new batch of legislators will literally be given the red-carpet treatment when they arrive for their official inauguration on October 1, which will reportedly cost the tax payers a whopping US$4.7 million.

Indonesia
Kompas – September 26, 2009

Legislators: Regulation in lieu of law no, yes! Corruption Eradication Commission no, yes! no!

Man (bottom right): The last laugh.