Drunken Republic Cartoons

May 2012

Indonesia
Kompas – May 5, 2012

Man: In this republic where so much is unverified, counterfeiting is common place Mr... false pledges, false promises, false police, false license plates, false love... and... false teeth...

April 2012

Indonesia
Kompas – April 28, 2012

Man: It’s not the politics of procrastination... but the politics of frothing at the mouth! (fuel pump reads ‘policy’)

Indonesia
Kompas – April 25, 2012

Loudspeaker: Subsidised fuel will be limited...

Drivers: It’s very shrill. Will it happen or not...

Indonesia
Kompas – April 21, 2012

Man: Harmony is damaging, disagreements are damaging (a play on a Javanese proverb about family quarrels). Flag reads ‘Joint Secretariat’, sign reads ‘Fuel’.

Indonesia
Kompas – April 18, 2012

An admission by police that members of the Indonesian military – allegedly backed by senior general – were involved in a string of motorcycle gang attacks in Jakarta over the past week that left two civilians dead and dozen of others injured, has again highlighted the military’s continuing involvement in illegal businesses activities such as nar

Indonesia
Kompas – April 14, 2012

Chair legs: National Awakening Party, United Development Party, Justice & Prosperity Party (PKS), National Mandate Party.

Indonesia
Kompas – April 11, 2012

Advocates for local fishing communities say the government is turning a blind eye to illegal fish imports and ignoring a 2010 law on imported fishery products by failing to destroy illegally imported shipments, which are sold cheap on local markets by corrupt officials and are destroying the livelihoods of local fisherpeople, already struggling

Indonesia
Kompas – April 7, 2012

Man: Were we fooled? Doesn’t matter... the more we’re lied to the smarter we get...

Branches: Ruling Coalition Joint Secretariat. Label: Political Fuel

Indonesia
Kompas – April 4, 2012

Politician: Subsidies are blowing out... you must economise on fuel and electricity...

March 2012

Indonesia
Kompas – March 31, 2012

Sleeve reads policies, security cable reads fuel.

Indonesia
Kompas – March 28, 2012

With the hoarding of fuel and other goods already resulting in scarcities and rising prices in many parts of the country, rights groups have slammed a plan to deploy the army to control street protests against planned fuel price hike in April saying the military should not be used as a tool to deal with opposition to government policies and that

Indonesia
Kompas – March 24, 2012

Man: There’s a natural balance: There is the sky and the earth, there is day and night, those who are poor and those who are rich, and there are things that go up...

Kid: And things that fall!

Indonesia
Kompas – March 21, 2012

Man: Ah, you only come to us in the lead up to elections Mr...

Politician: No... I also come for your taxes...

Indonesia
Kompas – March 17, 2012

Man: Good idea Mr! Don’t jail or impoverish corruptors... just hang them!

Indonesia
Kompas – March 14, 2012

Woman: Why did he ask that it be at Monas?

Man: Because he’s a senior official (pe-tinggi, lit someone high up)

Indonesia
Kompas – March 10, 2012

Legislator: It is forbidden to be corrupt, accept bribes, broker projects, play truant, wear mini-skirts!

Indonesia
Kompas – March 3, 2012

Man: Is there still hope for this republic of complete indifference, aside from God...

Kid: There is Dad!

February 2012

Indonesia
Kompas – February 29, 2012

Official: Pay your tax, its compulsory... Shame on you! (Money bag reads: Tax revenue)

Indonesia
Kompas – February 25, 2012

Man: Yes... but when are you going to give me some thought Mr?

Indonesia
Kompas – February 24, 2012

Former Miss Indonesia Angelina Sondakh, a legislator from President Yudhoyono’s ruling Democrat Party and suspect in a high-profile corruption scandal, angered millions who watched her recent court testimony in the trial of former party treasurer Muhammad Nazaruddin when she insisted she knew nothing about a BlackBerry messenger conversation wit