While regional elections slated for December 9 will be a watershed for Indonesia – with elections being held simultaneously in 269 regions throughout the country – little else has changed with candidates trotting out the same tired old promises which people know from experience won’t be kept once they’re elected.
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September 2015
August 2015
Kid: Your looking for commissioners who are like angels right Madam? (hat reads ‘Suspects continue to increase’)
Women: Ah no, what’s important is they’re not sensitive about being made into gekos...
Kid: So many trillions of rupiah to construct a building... for the sake of the people or for the sake of... projects Mr?
Man: For the sake of the people fool! I’m also the people.
Kid: We are independent aren’t we Dad?
T-shirt reads ‘70th Anniversary of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia’, a national holiday falling on August 17 which is widely celebrated with community games for children such as sack races.
Man on cow: Independence! Truck reads ‘Imports’
Kid: Is our democratic sovereignty is in the hands of the people... the politicians or money Dad? (badge reads ‘independent candidate’)
Politician: 2016 self-sufficiency in rice!
Farmer: So where’s the water?
Kid: This is a generic drug isn’t it Dad? (bottle reads PIL KADA, regional election)
Man: Generic, patented whatever! What’s important is we’re healthy, prosperous and free of the virus of politics and greed! (Headlines read: Political bride price, puppet candidates, incumbent)
July 2015
Man: As state official... Do I lack honesty? Lack loyalty? Lack integrity? Come on, what else?
Woman: Lack a conscience?