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March 2009

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – March 18, 2009

1st man: Lots of jobs, cheap commodities, cheap schooling, cheap hospital treatment...

2nd man: Yes!

1st man: But it’s only a promise...

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – March 14, 2009

Man: Why don’t you make a meal out of him?

Sign on truck reads Illegal logging

Deforestation as a result of rampant illegal logging and conversion of rain forests for palm oil plantations is resulting in an increased frequency of human-animal conflicts – often fatal for both species.

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – March 11, 2009

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

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – March 7, 2009

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...

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – March 4, 2009

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!

February 2009

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – February 28, 2009

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

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – February 25, 2009

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.

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – February 21, 2009
pemilih (voter): root word: pilih (choose); prefix: pe meaning: yang memilih (those who choose/vote)
Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – February 14, 2009

Kid: Fuel prices have gone down, so how come prices keep going up, Sir...

Legislative Candidate (Caleg): Because fuel is scarce!

Kid: But Sir! Why’s it scarce?

Caleg: Because prices keep going up!!

Placard: Basic Commodities Party

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...