1st Man: So who’s responsible?

2nd Man: Oh come on now, don’t play stupid...

Kid: It’s been like this for years...

Prisoner: If there’s an inspection you’ll deal with it right, I’ll give you some more pocket money later ok?

Bottom cells: Chicken thief, pickpocket, clothing thief.

Kid: It’s daytime, why are you carrying a torch?

Man: Ubi est veritas? Where are you, in truth? (Socrates)

1st Man: Wow, our state officials are getting even more amazing.

2nd Man: What? Their performance? Closeness to the people? Or their social sensitivity?

1st Man: No, their new official cars!

Man: Ahh, it’s only the first 100 days.

Kid: But that’s going to be the basis for the next five years Dad.

Indonesia’s fourth president Abdurrahman ‘Gus Dur’ Wahid died at the age of 69 on December 30. Widely respected for his commitment to religious tolerance and pluralism, he was known for his way with words and his love of jokes. He often used the offhand remark ‘Why sweat it?’ (Gitu aja kok repot?) to dismiss issues he considered unimportant.

Kid: 2009 has been full of reality shows, corruption, bribery, debtors fleeing the country, evictions, communities clashing with police, student brawls, the gecko vs crocodile scandal, the Bank Century inquiry, it’s been exhausting Dad!

Man: Let us hope for peace on earth and in 2010 and that they’ll be lots of real reality shows!

The House of Representatives – consistently rated as one of the most corrupt institutions in the country – is seeking to strip the Corruption Eradication Commission of its wiretapping powers, which anti-corruption activists say is an essential tool in its fight against corruption.

Kid: It turns out that a coin can carry more weight, right Dad?

Scales read: Justice/Law.