Lawmakers, whose terms will end in October, are making sure that the whopping US$26 million budgeted by the House in 2013 for overseas junkets doesn’t go to waste, with three groups of lawmakers visiting New Zealand in April and May to conduct so-called ‘comparative studies’ to gather information related to legislation (one group will visit the
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May 2014
March 2013
Munawwaroh, Jakarta – Former Pancasila Youth (PP) chairperson Yorrys Raweyai objects to the bad image sometimes held by the public about the youth organisation PP, which is now more than 50 years old, with the world of thuggery and violence.
November 2012
Bags read: Engineering comparative study, Red Cross comparative study, XYZ study.
Kid: There’s collusion here isn’t there Dad?
Lawmakers: Bye... (document in bag reads Comparative Study)
September 2012
Man: If you open this Pandora’s Box, who’s going to pop out Mr?
January 2012
Trolley reads: Infrastructure and Public Utilities Budget
November 2011
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!
October 2011
Man: As I once said: they’re what you’d call a kindergarten, some like to be bribed, some like to quarrel, others like to get angry!
September 2011
Woman: Watch out Mr! Don’t get sleepy!
Man: Isn’t it the same everywhere if you sit in “chairs” with air-conditioning, you always get sleepy, right Mrs...
April 2011
Man: A new and luxurious building, which we do indeed need to show that... our nation is rich... our people are affluent and prosperous!