[From an oped piece in Kompas.id by Hakimul Ikhwan titled "Ethics and risks of politicising bansos".]

[From an oped piece in Kompas.com by Vishnu Juwono titled "Uncovering the Network of Economic Patronage and Political Clientelism in the Vortex of the 2024 Election Cycle".]

[From an oped piece in Kompas.com by Herlambang P Wiratraman titled "Instant Festival".]

It is not surprising if the public suspects that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's statement that the president is allowed to campaign and take sides is loaded with political interests.

[From an oped piece in Kompas com by Firman Noor titled "Angin Segar dari Kampus".]

President Widodo: You're allowed to campaign as long as you don't use state facilities...

Man: Motorcycle taxi Mr? (a play on Widodo's fondness for bike riding)

[From an oped piece in Kompas.com by Boni Hargens titled "Leaving Plato's Cave".]

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Supervisory Board began a series of ethics hearings on January 17 into 93 employees who are accused of soliciting illegal payments from detainees at the KPK's detention centre in exchange for prison perks.

Man with PPATK (the anti-money laundering agency) on shirt: It's a bit suspicious isn't it?

Signs read "Fully investigate road" and "High political costs road".

Ahead of the 2024 legislative and presidential elections, the problem of high political costs in Indonesia has again come to the fore.

1st Man: Hopefully they'll be lots of meat in it, not just stock.

2nd Man: Let alone a spokesperson.

Woman: A spokesperson?

2nd Woman: Hey, let them debate first.

Man: Lest the elections become sorrowful and troubled (A play on the acronym Pemilu meaning election and the word Pilu meaning sorrowful, unhappy, anxious, troubled or very sad).

Tentacle reads "Presidential election legal uncertainty"