Drunken Republic Cartoons 2009

October 2009

Indonesia
Kompas – October 14, 2009

Left: Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari holding Health Law.

Indonesia
Kompas – October 10, 2009

Man: I’m sure it’s safe now Mr.

Indonesia
Kompas – October 7, 2009

1st man: How come no political party disaster relief coordination posts have appeared?

2nd man: Wait for the 2014 elections.

Thousands of families are still homeless in Padang, West Sumatra, two weeks after a 7.9-magnitude quake hit the province.

Indonesia
Kompas – October 3, 2009

Man: So they’re staying in five star hotels? Don’t be disheartened, we live in a hotel of a million stars!

Newspaper headline: Inauguration of 2009-2014 House of Representative members.

September 2009

Indonesia
Kompas – September 30, 2009

Documents read: Law enforcement, human rights, eradicate corruption.

Background: House of Representatives building.

The new batch of legislators will literally be given the red-carpet treatment when they arrive for their official inauguration on October 1, which will reportedly cost the tax payers a whopping US$4.7 million.

Indonesia
Kompas – September 26, 2009

Legislators: Regulation in lieu of law no, yes! Corruption Eradication Commission no, yes! no!

Man (bottom right): The last laugh.

Indonesia
Kompas – September 23, 2009

Writing on dog: KPK, Perppu

Papers read: Bank Century case, Criminal Investigation Bureau

Indonesia
Kompas – September 22, 2009

Man: I forget, forget, forget the lyrics again... I just remember, remember, remember the title... (adapted from Forget Forget Remember by the Grave Band)

Indonesia
Kompas – September 19, 2009

Arm bands: Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), National Police, AGO, House of Representatives.

Kid: Well, which one is corrupt?

Man: Ah come one, don’t feign ignorance!

Indonesia
Kompas – September 16, 2009

Farewell Jakarta... (for a while anyway)

This year’s “mudik madness” saw 27 million people join the annual exodus from major cities and towns across the country to celebrate the Lebaran holidays marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.

Indonesia
Kompas – September 15, 2009

Waiter: Today’s special includes terror omelette, terror pindang, fried egg terror, terror pancake, tofu terror, crusty eggs ala terror, drinks include sutemaja, honey and ginger milk terror...

Indonesia
Kompas – September 12, 2009

Kid: How come your political party isn’t setting up disaster relief coordination posts like before?

Man: What for? The elections are over don’t you know.

Indonesia
Kompas – September 9, 2009

Falling again, checking again... Falling again, checking again... Falling? (adapted from the hit song Falling in Love Again by Playboy)

Indonesia
Kompas – September 5, 2009

This is their melody, a nice song from Jakarta, I’m like this because sadly I have no choice...

Sign reads: Bylaw No. 8/2009

Indonesia
Kompas – September 2, 2009

What kind of new virus is this?...

August 2009

Indonesia
Kompas – August 29, 2009

Kid: Forget about it dad... of course our neighboring country likes to import our cultural arts and export the art of terrorism! (referring to Malaysian terrorist fugitive Noordin M. Top)

Indonesia
Kompas – August 26, 2009

Farmer: It’s with great effort that we plant, why is the response always imports?

Indonesia
Kompas – August 12, 2009

1st Man: Wow, the drama of an assault on terrorist suspects... can now become a TV show.

2nd Man: When will it be able to show guidance as well?

Indonesia
Kompas – August 5, 2009

The road’s only just been built, how come it’s damaged already?

Just wait for the next project!

How come such an overloaded truck is allowed on the road?

They were able to “shake hands” and make up.

Is it any wonder we’re always trailing behind?

Indonesia
Kompas – August 1, 2009

Kid: It’s time to move on isn’t it... so how come you’re moon walking backwards Mr?!

Document reads electoral role, placard reads national stability.