Cartoons

May 2009

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – May 30, 2009

Clowns on TV: Neoliberalism! People’s economics?

Man: The success team’s job? To campaign for the candidates’ respective programs... not...

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – May 27, 2009

1st Man: We’ll just cheat a bit the spare parts... to minimise the budget you understand.

2nd Man: But isn’t that dangerous?

1st Man: At worst it might break down.

2nd Man: Good thing it’s not a plane.

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – May 20, 2009

Yudhoyono-Boediono: Working hard for the people...

Jusuf Kalla-Wiranto: The faster the better in the people’s interest...

Megawati-Prabowo: Building the people’s economy...

Buskers: I don’t want to suffer again when promises are broken... (from Orchestra of the Embittered by popular rock band Slank)

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – May 13, 2009

Baggage on overloaded bus: Corruption, human rights, debt, unemployment, collusion. Number plate reads presidential elections.

Wanted: ‘Driver’ with vision. Not just knowing how to build coalitions!

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – May 6, 2009

1st Man: Be careful if you hit it...

2nd Man: Careful, why?

1st Man: In case the ball goes astray...

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – May 2, 2009

Kid: The viruses have formed a coalition too Dad!

Man: Stay calm, don’t panic!

Sign reads Presidential Elections.

April 2009

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – April 29, 2009

1st Man: Is it really true there’s a virus that’s more dangerous than swine flu?

2nd Man: The virus of corruption!

According to Indonesia Corruption Watch the health sector is “highly vulnerable” to fraudulent practices, with state losses from the 49 cases currently under investigation totaling some US$10.24 million.

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – April 25, 2009

Man: We’re still learning about democracy... so don’t get violent protesting the elections! ...it’s like the national exams!

Kid: But when will we graduate Dad, if we never get to study...

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – April 15, 2009

Patient: Eventually I’ll go crazy...

Picture on bag: Legislative candidate 2009

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – April 11, 2009

After the successful “general elections”...!

Kid: I await your promises... imagined night and day...