July 21, 2012

Jackpot democracy

Poker machine reads: Election of Regional heads

Man: Jackpot democracy...

With incumbent Governor Fauzi Bowo and Surakarta Mayor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo now set to contest the second round of the Jakarta gubernatorial election in September, the political parties that failed to secure spots in the first round are busy calculating the odds on which candidate will offer the most political and financial gains if they endorse them.

Kompas - July 21, 2012