Basic Commodities Party

Kid: …One billion… to become a legislative candidate… for the sake of the people yeah Mr?

Placard reads: Basic Commodities Party.

Man: Don’t be so old fashioned…!

Kid: …For the sake of a capital return several times over… He he…

Kompas – August 30, 2008

Wana be prosperous?

Badge reads: Legislative Candidate.

Politician: Wana be prosperous right? I also want...

Kompas – August 28, 2008

Could be free party

Badges read: Legislative candidate. Patches on jackets read: Rp.

Political party registration forms: Could be prosperous party. Could be regulated party. Could be free party. Dry leftover rice party.

Man: Could be free doesn’t mean free to be even more corrupt remember!

Kompas – August 20, 2008

Corruption suspect

Sign on shirt: Corruption suspect prisoner.

Kid holding national flag: Disgrace someone? How could it possibly disgrace anyone! …Heaps of prosecutors and judges are wearing these uniforms!

Kompas – August 16, 2008

Posyandu

Papers read: Virus research, bacterial research.

Sign above door: Posyandu - Integrated Health Service Post.

Kompas – August 13, 2008

Evaporated invoice

Kid: You’ve also been accused of channelling funds and accepting bribes… how come you’re so calm..?!

Beneath national coat of arms: Rp.

Man: Well the invoice has evaporated hasn’t it!

Kompas – August 9, 2008

I still trust them

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono: I still trust them, maybe...

President Yudhoyono has resisted calls to dismiss cabinet ministers MS Kaban (left) and Paskah Suzetta (right) who have been implicated in a 2003 corruption scandal.

Kompas – August 6, 2008

People’s representatives

Background: Parliament building

Kid: The face [word building crossed out] of our people’s representatives…!

Kompas – August 2, 2008