Voting in the mud

Kid: After we vote in the mud we won’t have to live in it anymore right Dad?

Sign sinking in mud: Lapindo

Placard: Basic Commodities Party

Sign on right: Presidential election

Kompas – February 28, 2009

Local warming...

First Man: It’s the rainy season, so how come it’s so hot?

Second Man: Local warming...

Writing on umbrella: Crisis

Clockwise from top: Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, Megawati Sukarnoputri, Prabowo Subianto, Wiranto, Hidayat Nur Wahid, Jusuf Kalla, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Kompas – February 25, 2009

Replace the rotten politicians

- pemilih (voter):
- root word: pilih (choose); prefix: pe
- meaning: yang memilih (those who choose/vote)

- pemilu (pemilihan unum, general election):
- root word: pilu (troubled/anxious/sad); prefix: pe
- meaning: yang [which creates sorrow...]

Headline: Replace the rotten politicians: 90 of DPR legislative candidates problematic

Kompas – February 21, 2009

Basic Commodities Party

Kid: Fuel prices have gone down, so how come prices keep going up, Sir...

Legislative Candidate (Caleg): Because fuel is scarce!

Kid: But Sir! Why's it scarce?

Caleg: Because prices keep going up!!

Placard: Basic Commodities Party

Kompas – February 14, 2009

New DPR building plans

1st Man: Wow. The House of Representatives... sophisticated, impressive, luxurious, inspiring...

2nd Man: What? Their performance? Their closeness to the people?

1st Man: Their plans for a new building...

Kompas – February 2, 2009