Cartoons

November 2010

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – November 10, 2010

Against a backdrop of humanitarian disasters and anti-US protests, President Obama’s first visit to Indonesia was overshadowed by the ‘handshakegate’ affair after Communications Minister Tifatul Sembiring found himself at the centre of a media maelstrom for shaking hands with First Lady Michelle Obama after he swore he would not touch a woman to

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – November 8, 2010

Rampant unregulated urban development, which environmentalists blame on widespread collusion between city officials and the business elite, has resulted in Jakarta loosing 28% of its green space over the last 25 years – much of it replaced by shopping malls, luxury apartments and government offices.

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – November 6, 2010

Kid: Perhaps the people’s representatives would be smarter and perform better if their new building and comparative studies were here (Sidoarjo), in Wasior, in Mentawai or Merapi, yeah Dad!

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – November 3, 2010

1st Man: We live in a disaster prone area so of course we have to be responsive to disasters...

2nd Man: Their response is just a comparative study...

October 2010

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – October 30, 2010

Alie: It’s your own fault for living in Mentawai, why didn’t you just become the speaker of the House!

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – October 27, 2010

Man: Are you evacuating too Mr?

Legislator: A comparative study!

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – October 23, 2010

President: What, you want to overthrow me?!

Kid: Mr... the legs on your chair need fixing!

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – October 20, 2010

1st Man: We’ve been waiting a year already... how much longer?

2nd Man: There’s still four more years to go...

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – October 18, 2010

From an opinion piece in the Jakarta daily Kompas by Ikrar Nusa Bhakti on the first year of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s second term in office titled Before the Catastrophe.

Cartoons/West Papua
Kompas – October 16, 2010

Once upon a time in Wasior...