Corruption & Abuse of Power

July 2010

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – July 3, 2010

Kid: There are may roads to Rome, but when will we get there Dad?

Signs: Police St, AGO St, Judiciary St, Finance St, Corruption Eradication Commission St, Judicial Mafia Task Force St, Commission XYZ St, Road Without End St. Damaged road!

June 2010

News/Indonesia
Kompas – June 14, 2010

Jakarta – The widespread use of political image projection, including in the recent elections of regional heads, is further driving up the cost of competing in elections. Political costs are being sapped to pay for survey institute services and political consultants. This is the “big harvest” for political consultants.

May 2010

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – May 1, 2010

Man: In just a moment we will witness the comic play Gecko vs the Crocodile Part II... staring: Godzilla the case broker!!

Sign reads: Republic of clowns

April 2010

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – April 14, 2010

Farmers: Sir, our rice harvest has failed and we’re threatened with starvation...

Politician: My position is also under threat, don’t you know!

Sign: Sumba, NTT. Envelope: Corruption suspect

Anti-graft activists say that the root cause of most poverty, hunger and suffering in East Nusa Tenggara is rampant corruption.

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – April 7, 2010

Words on tree: KKN – Collusion, corruption and nepotism

1st Man: It’s really flourishing.

2nd Man: What is?

March 2010

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – March 27, 2010

Susno Duadji: Fitting aren’t I?

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – March 13, 2010

Background: House of Representatives building.

Kid: Hey Mr... if you want to horse trade, why not just go to the livestock market?

January 2010

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – January 9, 2010

Kid: It’s daytime, why are you carrying a torch?

Man: Ubi est veritas? Where are you, in truth? (Socrates)

December 2009

News/Indonesia
Detik.com – December 30, 2009

Amanda Ferdina, Jakarta – Shouting “Long live SBY”, on Wednesday December 30 scores of protesters form the Indonesian People’s Solidarity Coalition (KSRI) demonstrated at the launch of the book Unmasking the Cikeas Octopus: Behind the Bank Century Scandal.

News/Indonesia
Detik.com – December 30, 2009

Amanda Ferdina, Jakarta – Supporters of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) from the Indonesian People’s Solidarity Coalition (KSRI), who were protesting against the launch of the book Unmasking the Cikeas Octopus: Behind the Bank Century Scandal, were challenged to take part in the event.