Indonesia

December 2010

News/Indonesia
Kompas – December 30, 2010

Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) for the period 2009-2014 has been deliberating a packet of three political laws, namely Law Number 22/2007 on Election Organisers, Law Number 2/2008 on Political Parties and Law Number 10/2008 on the Election of Members of the DPR, DPD and DPRD.

News/Indonesia
Kompas – December 29, 2010

Jakarta – The protection of human rights in Indonesia has further deteriorated over 2010.

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – December 29, 2010

Corruption-collusion-nepotism, law enforcement, migrant workers beheaded, marginal...

Man: We’re not just going into the same room again are we?

News/Indonesia
Kompas – December 24, 2010

M Hernowo and Anita Yossihara – The Joint Secretariat (Setgab) of political parties supporting the administration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. This was one of the important political “breakthroughs” in 2010, and the controversy surrounding it has continued to this day.

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Kompas – December 24, 2010

Jakarta – The number of permanently employed workers in the formal sector is steadily declining and currently stands at only 35 percent of all formal workers. This has occurred in concert with Law Number 13/2003 on Labour (UU No 13/2003), which allows for the employment of contract labour from other companies, or outsourcing.

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – December 22, 2010

Crowd: We won, we won...

Man: So when will we win against them? (jacket reads corruption)

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – December 11, 2010

Man: A monarchy? No way!

Kid: How right you are lord

Man: It’s not in accordance with the constitution!

Kid: It’s truly so your majesty

Man: It’s not in line with democracy!

Kid: Blessed be my lord

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – December 8, 2010

1st Man: Everything’s covered in dust...

2nd Man: But not the promises made to us, right?

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – December 4, 2010

Dentist: You’ll need lots of checkups Mr! So you don’t get toothless too quick and have them replaced by false teeth!

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – December 1, 2010

Government: It’s impossible to have a monarchy system

Man: What’s this, another ‘eruption’