Women legislators

1st Man: A [winning] candidate is based upon a majority vote.

2nd Man: Ah yes, but votes can be bought.

1st Man: Then why do people prefer for women candidates.

1st Man: There hasn’t been any corrupt women legislators yet, clean...

Analysis counter that few women legislators hold influential posts where they can take advantage of their position for personal gain.

Kompas – January 28, 2009

Happy Chinese New Year

Happy Chinese New Year

Sign: Visit Jakarta the Water Front City

For many communities in North Jakarta this year, Chinese New Year celebrations were marred by widespread flooding.

Kompas – January 24, 2009

Wander when they'll go up a grade

Writing above House of Representatives: Absent! They’ve got permission... Also absent... They’ve got permission too... Also got permission. Unclear!

Man: Wander when they’ll be promoted to the next grade?

Kompas – January 21, 2009

What about my electoral fortunes?

Man: ...I’m not worried about disasters or if the price of kerosene will going down, Madame... But what about my fortunes, in the elections?

While most people are worried about issues such as kerosene prices and transportation safety after 245 people died in the latest maritime disaster, the House has virtually ceased to function as legislators focus on getting themselves reelected.

Kompas – January 17, 2009

Divine wisdom...

Man: It sank over there, why are you looking here?

Man with torch: Divine wisdom...

Frustrated that search and rescue teams are not working hard enough, relatives of the 245 people missing after the Teratai Prima sank on January 11 turned to supernatural powers, casting cock and chickens into the sea with the hope that the "sea guardian" would reveal the victims.

Kompas – January 14, 2009

A problem with fuel or performance?

Kid: Hey Dad, is the problem with the fuel or the car’s performance?

2004-2008: Referring to the five-year term of the House of Representatives, which is consistently rated as the worst performing institution in the country with legislators seen as paying more attention to their own interests than the actual problems faced by the people.

Kompas – January 3, 2009