The arrest of Constitutional Court (Mahkamah Konstitusi) chief justice Akil Mochtar on corruption charges has been described as a ‘national disgrace’ and highlighted the fact that corruption had infiltrated all levels of the legislative, judicial and executive branches of government.

Man: A comic farce! Meanwhile our legal system remains a tragedy!

Hidayat: Cheap cars! What’s wrong with the little people driving cars?

Kid: Ordinary people driving cars is a sign of prosperity right Dad?

Man: What’s wrong with the little people cycling... as long as they don’t eat dry left over rice and tempeh made from peanut residue anymore!

Man: It seems that money is more agung (grand, exalted, high, noble). Chair reads Hakim Agung (Supreme Court justice), step reads selection.

Kid: For the convention test: Tempeh made from peanut and soybean residue... they’re fond of that right Mr?

Man: Cheap cars? Relax... our roads are still free and easy

Ahmad Romadoni, Jakarta – The momentum of Car Free Day along the length of Jl. Sudirman-Thamrin in Central Jakarta on Sunday September 15 was used by scores of students to call for actions rejecting the planned virginity test for high-school students that have been making the rounds of late.

Man: They’re two terrorists Mr... the first kills millions of ordinary people slowly... the other kills in an instant...

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform (KMSRSK) is calling for reform to military justice to be accelerated.

Kid: It looks like the mad cow disease is spreading Dad?

Man: It’s not mad cow disease, they’re cow-crazy (to become crazy about making money from cows)!