More than a few eyebrows were raised when relatively unknown legal activist and lawyer Abraham Samad (pictured left) emerged as the country’s new anti-graft czar on Friday.
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December 2011
Man: High tides? Ahh, it’ll be safe enough until [the] 2014 [elections]
Men: The Kartanegara bridge tragedy isn’t my responsibility...
Rat: Who’s responsible? Me! That’s the way it is with projects!
Skull with gun: Palm oil rights!
Body: Human rights
November 2011
According to the Supreme Audit Agency there were irregularities of US$33 billion in Social Assistance Funds (Dana Bantuan Sosial) in 2007-2010.
Man: Don’t be envious! What’s wrong with being rich, living in luxury, what’s important is it’s intended for the people!
Kid: Yeah but which people Mr? I’m one of the ordinary people, but you’re certainly not!
Sign reads: Family planning (KB). Documents read: Jobs, healthcare
Lizard: A reflection of the future fate of our sports champions?
Lured no doubt by the thought of lucrative kickbacks and “brokerage frees”, lawmakers are cynically exploiting widespread anger over ongoing human rights abuses by security forces guarding the giant Freeport Indonesia gold and copper mine in West Papua to call on the government to renegotiate its contract with the company.




