1st Man: How come we’re not making any progress?

2nd Man: Progress? We don’t even have a driver.

Parcel reads Human Rights, bus reads Reformasi (political reform).

Yudhoyono: Economise! We must tighten our belts (waist band)!

Man: But I don’t have a waist Mr!

Cop: Not in line with our national culture and morals...

Man: And this Mr? (state budget)

Yudhoyono: Restore the party’s image! Problematic members resign!

Kid: And if senior party officials are problematic?

Cowboy: Ah, that’s just a rogue individual...

Man: In this republic where so much is unverified, counterfeiting is common place Mr... false pledges, false promises, false police, false license plates, false love... and... false teeth...

Man: It’s not the politics of procrastination... but the politics of frothing at the mouth! (fuel pump reads ‘policy’)

Loudspeaker: Subsidised fuel will be limited...

Drivers: It’s very shrill. Will it happen or not...

Man: Harmony is damaging, disagreements are damaging (a play on a Javanese proverb about family quarrels). Flag reads ‘Joint Secretariat’, sign reads ‘Fuel’.

An admission by police that members of the Indonesian military – allegedly backed by senior general – were involved in a string of motorcycle gang attacks in Jakarta over the past week that left two civilians dead and dozen of others injured, has again highlighted the military’s continuing involvement in illegal businesses activities such as nar