Money Politics & Elite Conflicts

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.

April 2009

News/Indonesia
Kompas – April 6, 2009

Yogyakarta – On Sunday April 6, around 40 students from the United People’s Committee (KRB) demonstrated at the Gadjah Mada University roundabout in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta. The protesters were opposing the 2009 general elections and calling for the immediate creation of an anti-imperialist government.

News/Indonesia
Waspada Online – April 6, 2009

Medan – The North Sumatra Union for the Politics of the Poor Front (FPPRM) believes that the administration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has failed. Because of this therefore, they are opposing the 2009 general elections.

News/Indonesia
Warta Jatim (East Java News) – April 6, 2009

Surabaya – On Sunday April 5, protesters from the East Java People’s Union Against the Elections (PRTP) held a demonstration at the Bungkul Park in the East Java provincial capital of Surabaya.