Cartoons

May 2009

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – May 2, 2009

Kid: The viruses have formed a coalition too Dad!

Man: Stay calm, don’t panic!

Sign reads Presidential Elections.

April 2009

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – April 29, 2009

1st Man: Is it really true there’s a virus that’s more dangerous than swine flu?

2nd Man: The virus of corruption!

According to Indonesia Corruption Watch the health sector is “highly vulnerable” to fraudulent practices, with state losses from the 49 cases currently under investigation totaling some US$10.24 million.

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – April 25, 2009

Man: We’re still learning about democracy... so don’t get violent protesting the elections! ...it’s like the national exams!

Kid: But when will we graduate Dad, if we never get to study...

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – April 15, 2009

Patient: Eventually I’ll go crazy...

Picture on bag: Legislative candidate 2009

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – April 11, 2009

After the successful “general elections”...!

Kid: I await your promises... imagined night and day...

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – April 8, 2009

1st man: We want elections that are peaceful, honest and fair. For the sake of democracy...

2nd man: For all our futures...

Legislative Candidate (with pockets bulging with money): And for my future too.

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – April 4, 2009

Man: Why be confused? Just vote according to your conscience... (badge reads legislative candidate)

Kid: So where’s your conscience Mr?

Man: In... the... p... pawn shop

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – April 1, 2009

1st man: From here we can learn about other dams...

2nd man: Aren’t you going wait till it bursts first?

March 2009

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – March 28, 2009

Kid: It’s not that he’s suffering from withdrawal symptoms cos of being ensnared in a narcotics network... but more because...

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – March 25, 2009

1st man: Let’s hope there isn’t any more “ghost voters”!

2nd man: For the sake of democracy!

In the lead up to the April 9 legislative elections, the electoral commission conceded that there were an estimated 5 million or more “ghost” voters still on the electoral role.