Politics & Elections

January 2013

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – January 12, 2013

Aditya Revianur, Jakarta – The coordinator of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras), Haris Ashar says that the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) should issue a list of 2014 presidential (capres) and legislative (caleg) candidates that have committed crimes against humanity.

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – January 9, 2013

Blusuk(an) – To fall into accidently, to wander about, to keep entering places where one doesn’t belong, an impromptu visit by an official.

December 2012

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – December 22, 2012

Drum reads: Political racket

September 2012

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – September 22, 2012

Man: Yes! He’s won! Kid: A people’s coalition?

Politician: Not necessarily! (monitor reads ‘political machine’ count)

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – September 8, 2012

...Officials shouldn’t have dual loyalties

Muqoddas: Please, set an example Mr!

Man: The king is willing to give up his party, yeah right!

July 2012

News/Indonesia
Merdeka.com – July 24, 2012

Laurencius Simanjuntak – The revolutionary ideals of the People’s Democratic Party (PRD) founded 16 years ago were thwarted. The New Order regime of former President Suharto in a rage of fury obliterated the party only a few months after it was declared on July 22, 1996.

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – July 21, 2012

Poker machine reads: Election of Regional heads

Man: Jackpot democracy...

News/Indonesia
Berita Satu – July 12, 2012

Ezra Sihite/Rizky Amelia/Ulin Yusron – It’s not just Ahok that has been brought into the central leadership board, but scores of retired generals have also joined the ranks of the Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra Party) elite. In addition to this, there are family members and activists.

June 2012

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – June 27, 2012

Kid looking at election campaign posters: It’s a pretty lively contest yeah...

Man: That’s the way it is with business...

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – June 20, 2012

As the political parties prepare to do battle in the 2014 general and presidential elections, anti-corruption activists warn that politically related graft cases over the next two years will increase sharply since most campaign funds are raised from illegal sources – corruption, corporate blackmail, milking state-owned companies and money from g