Jakarta – The number of voters represented by the nine political parties that obtained seats in the national House of Representatives (DPR) following the 2009 legislative elections is less that who are not represented.
Parliament & Legislation
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November 2009
October 2009
Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – October 28, 2009
One pot, the pot of Indonesia – A play on the October 28, 1928 Youth Pledge: One state, one nation and one language – Indonesia.
Cartoons/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
Cartoons/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.
June 2009
Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – June 13, 2009
Legislator: How many thousands of times have I told you, I’m the people’s representative! So it’s sufficient for me to represent your prosperity. Got it!
Papers in pocket read: Bribery, corruption, severance pay.
February 2009
Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – February 2, 2009
1st Man: Wow. The House of Representatives... sophisticated, impressive, luxurious, inspiring...
2nd Man: What? Their performance? Their closeness to the people?
1st Man: Their plans for a new building...
January 2009
Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – January 21, 2009
Writing above House of Representatives: Absent! They’ve got permission... Also absent... They’ve got permission too... Also got permission. Unclear!
Man: Wander when they’ll be promoted to the next grade?
Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – January 3, 2009
Kid: Hey Dad, is the problem with the fuel or the car’s performance?
November 2008
News/West Papua
Detik.com – November 3, 2008
Laurencius Simanjuntak, Jakarta – Leaders from the Communion of Christian Churches (PGGK) covering five regencies and municipalities in West Papua province went to the House of Representatives (DPR) on Monday November 3 to declare their opposition to the recently enacted law on pornography.
October 2008
Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – October 23, 2008
Background: House of Representatives building
Badges read: Legislative candidate
The large number of family members of party leaders contesting the 2009 elections has raised concerns that it will further erode the quality and image of the House, dubbed as one of the most corruption and incompetent institutions in the country.