Drunken Republic Cartoons 2015

August 2015

Indonesia
Kompas – August 15, 2015

Kid: We are independent aren’t we Dad?

T-shirt reads ‘70th Anniversary of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia’, a national holiday falling on August 17 which is widely celebrated with community games for children such as sack races.

Indonesia
Kompas – August 12, 2015

Man on cow: Independence! Truck reads ‘Imports’

Indonesia
Kompas – August 8, 2015

Kid: Is our democratic sovereignty is in the hands of the people... the politicians or money Dad? (badge reads ‘independent candidate’)

Indonesia
Kompas – August 5, 2015

Politician: 2016 self-sufficiency in rice!

Farmer: So where’s the water?

Indonesia
Kompas – August 1, 2015

Kid: This is a generic drug isn’t it Dad? (bottle reads PIL KADA, regional election)

Man: Generic, patented whatever! What’s important is we’re healthy, prosperous and free of the virus of politics and greed! (Headlines read: Political bride price, puppet candidates, incumbent)

July 2015

Indonesia
Kompas – July 29, 2015

Man: As state official... Do I lack honesty? Lack loyalty? Lack integrity? Come on, what else?

Woman: Lack a conscience?

Indonesia
Kompas – July 25, 2015

Politicians: Defamation

Indonesia
Kompas – July 4, 2015

Kid: Dad, will they become servants of the people, servants of power or... political party officials? (chair reads ‘Dynasty’)

Indonesia
Kompas – July 1, 2015

After failing to obtain state funding for the down payment on their private cars, members of the House of Representatives are pushing the government to include 20 billion rupiah (US$1.5 million) in ‘aspiration funds’ in next year’s state budget – essentially a pork-barrel fund that will be distributed among all 560 representatives and used for a

June 2015

Indonesia
Kompas – June 27, 2015

With graft suspects already taking advantage of a new legal loophole allowing them to use pretrial motions (praperadilan) to quash corruption charges before they are even indicted in court, Indonesia’s notoriously corrupt lawmakers have announced plans to revise the 2002 law on the Corruption Eradication Commission (Revisi UU KPK) aimed at limit

Indonesia
Kompas – June 24, 2015

Chest reads ‘state budget’, folder reads ‘projects’

Indonesia
Kompas – June 19, 2015

Kid: You should set an example Mr! (document reads Law 25/2014 on State Officials Wealth Reports)

Man (speaking in Dutch): No need, I’ve always been rich haven’t I!

Indonesia
Kompas – June 17, 2015

Door reads Child Protection Law

May 2015

Indonesia
Kompas – May 30, 2015

Kid: Rastik, plastic rice.... Raskin, lots of rice weevils...

Man: Fortunately there’s still Raskin... which is complete with a high protean side dish right!

Indonesia
Kompas – May 27, 2015

Handcuffs read ‘criminalisation’

Indonesia
Kompas – May 23, 2015

The Golkar Party and the United Development Party (PPP) are facing the threat of disqualification from the upcoming regional elections (pilkada) due to prolonged internal power struggles, with Golkar divided between two camps, those supporting Agung Laksono (bottom left) and those loyal to Aburizal Bakrie (bottom right), and the PPP split betwee

Indonesia
Kompas – May 13, 2015

Document reads licence/permit, chair reads Echelon I (director general)

Indonesia
Kompas – May 9, 2015

Kid: So you won’t be looking after the crocodile (the police) any more right Mr? (Dog collar reads Scenthound)

Indonesia
Kompas – May 5, 2015

Despite the souring cost of rice on the market, the price of unhusked rice (gabah) produced by local farmers has fallen to around 0.37 US cents per kilogram.

Indonesia
Kompas – May 2, 2015

An East Java court sentenced 70-year old Asyani to 15 months probation and a US$40,000 fine for stealing seven pieces of wood belonging to state company PT Perhutani. Asyani insists she took the wood from her own land years ago but lacked the proper documentation.