Political Parties & Elections

May 2017

Analysis/Indonesia
Tirto.id – May 8, 2017

Arbi Sumandoyo – “Jakarta is filthy. We have to be macho. Jakarta is filthy. It must be cleaned up... must be cleaned up”, shouted a speaker through a loudspeaker from a command vehicle on May Day in front of the Jakarta City Hall.

“So make a pile. All in one place. We’ll clean the City Hall of these unclear messages...”

April 2017

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – April 29, 2017

Suit reads: Hoax news, provocation, hate speech, sectarianism... xyz

Signs read: 2017 Jakarta election, 2019 presidential election, 2018 regional elections

News/Indonesia
Sindo News – April 8, 2017

Sukoharjo (Okezone) – President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo says that politics and religion should be connected in the right context, not be totally separated.

February 2017

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – February 18, 2017

Kid: Round II of the presidential feeling regional election... so when will Round III be Dad?

Man: 2019

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – February 11, 2017

Kid: Careful Mr! Still water often runs deep

January 2017

News/Indonesia
Detik News – January 20, 2017

Noval Dhwinuari Antony, Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial candidates Anies Rasyid Baswedan has held a dialog with the hijab community (hijabers) in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. The problem of discrimination for women who wear hijabs, veils or jilbabs was one of the issues discussed in the dialogue.

December 2016

News/Indonesia
BBC Indonesia – December 2, 2016

Isyana Artharini – Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab delivered a sermon during Friday prayers at the National Monument in Central Jakarta on December 2.

November 2016

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – November 14, 2016

Hand puppets: Sectarian conflicts! Anarchy! Provocation! Slander! Amoral politicking! Hatred!

Man: It's all quite normal... it's what you call democrazy

News/Indonesia
Pos Metro – November 14, 2016

Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) President Said Iqbal says that hundreds of thousands if not a million workers affiliated with the KSPI are ready to take part in the Action to Defend Islam by holding a national strike.

News/Indonesia
Berita Teratas – November 11, 2016

Political and intelligence observer Boni Hargens claims there was a flow of funds for the protest action in Jakarta last week that originated from the proceeds of corruption during former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s (SBY) two terms in office.