In the Central Java city of Yogyakarta, scores of students from the Gajah Mada University held campaigns at a number of different university faculties calling for an election boycott.
The students said they were pessimistic that there were any political parties or legislative candidates that would struggle for cheap education.
1st Man (holding letter of dismissal): How come making ends meet is getting harder and harder?
2nd Man: That’s the difference between the people and the people’s representatives
Before...
Legislative candidate (Caleg): For the sake of the people!
Kid: The cost of political campaigns is getting even bigger...
After...
Caleg: For the sake of capital!
Kid: For the sake of... all the more money...
Figure in handcuffs: House of Representatives member
Armband on second figure reads Corruption Eradication Commission
1st Man (with patch reading Crisis): How come he isn’t scared?
2nd Man: He’s invulnerable already!
Kid: After we vote in the mud we won’t have to live in it anymore right Dad?
Sign sinking in mud: Lapindo
Placard: Basic Commodities Party
Sign on right: Presidential election
First Man: It’s the rainy season, so how come it’s so hot?
Second Man: Local warming...
Writing on umbrella: Crisis
Clockwise from top: Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, Megawati Sukarnoputri, Prabowo Subianto, Wiranto, Hidayat Nur Wahid, Jusuf Kalla, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
The children enjoyed themselves, dancing in the rain in front of the ogres. There were none who appeared troubled, what there was, was merriment. A million drops of rain and a thousand thunderbolts could not have diminished their desire to play among the water puddles.
Muhammad Taufiqqurahman, Jakarta – Students demonstrating against US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday February 19 ‘forced’ police to help them trample on US flags. The police were left smiling resentfully.
Indra Subagja, Jakarta – The University of Indonesia (UI) will not be giving permission for a concert event titled “Tribute to Munir” at its Depok campus in West Jakarta on February 20. Not surprisingly this has given rise to protests by the wife of the late Munir, Suciwati.
