Cartoons

June 2013

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Kompas – June 15, 2013

Man: Simalakama fruit is sweet too right Mr? (a play on the saying “Like eating Simalakama fruit, if you eat it your father will die, if you don’t your mother will die”)

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Kompas – June 14, 2013

Next year’s legislative election is unlikely to yield any improvement in the quality of lawmakers since political parties have selected candidates based on popularity rather than ability, with an Indonesian Voters Institute analysis of the candidate lists submitted by the 12 parties participating in next year’s ballot finding most contenders are

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Kompas – June 12, 2013

Man: Ready to win Mr?

Cakada: Yep

Man: Are you also prepared to loose?

Cakada: Yep...

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Kompas – June 8, 2013

Bomb reads: Terrorism, Bank Century scandal, Lapindo mudflow disaster, Hambalang corruption scandal, narcotics, police general’s fat bank accounts, beef import scandal, fuel price hikes, Poso sectarian violence, etc...

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Kompas – June 1, 2013

Man: Congratulations Mr [President]

May 2013

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Kompas – May 15, 2013

Newspaper reads: Housing prices continue to rise, Palace of the Gods only 2.8 billion [rupiah].

Man: Is that the price, its so low...

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Kompas – May 8, 2013

Badge reads: Celebrity legislative candidate

1st Man: Is this Indonesian Idol or Indonesia searching for talent?

2nd Man: Let’s hope it’s not a stand up comedy...

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Kompas – May 3, 2013

National police chief General Timur Pradopo: ABC! Criminal Code! XYZ!

Man: The law is right... but law enforcers?

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Kompas – May 1, 2013

Cop: Excuse me

April 2013

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – April 27, 2013

Writing on donkey reads: “Legislative candidate”, corrupt politicians, fugitives from justice, hoodlums, insane, falsified deplomas...

Scroll reads: corruption, bribes, overseas junkets, project brokers, skipping meetings, huge salary++, a Hummer car...

Kid: A bet Dad... history will repeat itself.