Kid: Is our democratic sovereignty is in the hands of the people... the politicians or money Dad? (badge reads ‘independent candidate’)
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August 2015
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?
Kid: Dad, will they become servants of the people, servants of power or... political party officials? (chair reads ‘Dynasty’)
After failing to obtain state funding for the down payment on their private cars, members of the House of Representatives are pushing the government to include 20 billion rupiah (US$1.5 million) in ‘aspiration funds’ in next year’s state budget – essentially a pork-barrel fund that will be distributed among all 560 representatives and used for a
June 2015
With graft suspects already taking advantage of a new legal loophole allowing them to use pretrial motions (praperadilan) to quash corruption charges before they are even indicted in court, Indonesia’s notoriously corrupt lawmakers have announced plans to revise the 2002 law on the Corruption Eradication Commission (Revisi UU KPK) aimed at limit
Chest reads ‘state budget’, folder reads ‘projects’
Kid: You should set an example Mr! (document reads Law 25/2014 on State Officials Wealth Reports)
Man (speaking in Dutch): No need, I’ve always been rich haven’t I!