Money Politics & Elite Conflicts

May 2010

Statements/Indonesia
KPRM-PRD – May 21, 2010

Let us unite to overthrow the pro-imperialist government of SBY-Boediono and the rotten political elite. Replace them with a United Government of the Poor!

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – May 8, 2010

Suits: Political parties, funny companies, tax mafia

February 2010

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – February 27, 2010

Kid: Forgetting, forgetting the people again... thinking, just thinking about positions... (Adapted from the hit song Forget Forget Remember by the Grave Band)

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – February 20, 2010

Suits: Co-ali-tion. Sign: Vested interests

Man: Who said a coalition for the truth?!

Kid: And not for us right Dad?

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – February 6, 2010

Kid: Wage rises and luxury cars for government officials... it’s just the same as salting the sea Mr. (a waste of time)

Man: Politics is expensive don’t you know!

January 2010

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – January 23, 2010

Fortune teller: In time all truths will come out. But no matter how bitter, it must be faced wisely. This is the Year of the Tiger!

2010 is shaping up to be another year of drama and controversy with most of the political scandals that dominated the close of last year yet to run their course.

December 2009

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – December 16, 2009

Man: You’ll be exonerating those who are right and blaming those who are wrong, right Mr?

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – December 5, 2009

...Political negotiations? Will it be a win-win solution or just be put on ice like other inquiries?

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – December 2, 2009

Man: Someone’s defiantly playing with fire.

Analysis say that the House of Representatives’ Bank Century inquiry is rapidly turning into a fight within the political elite in which the originally stated goal of uncovering the truth behind the bailout decision is being sidelined by competing political interests.

October 2009

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – October 10, 2009

Man: I’m sure it’s safe now Mr.