Palace of the Gods

Newspaper reads: Housing prices continue to rise, Palace of the Gods only 2.8 billion [rupiah].

Man: Is that the price, its so low...

While property developers are reaping big profits from Indonesia's booming property market, the high price of land caused by unproductive ownership, land and building speculation and the control of land and housing by a few is pushing housing prices beyond the reach of Indonesia's poor.

Kompas - May 15, 2013

Celebrity legislative candidate

Badge reads: Celebrity legislative candidate

1st Man: Is this Indonesian Idol or Indonesia searching for talent?

2nd Man: Let's hope it's not a stand up comedy...

Next year's election is unlikely to yield any improvement in the quality of the House of Representatives with all the major political parties hoping to attract votes by recruiting local actors, models and singers as legislative candidates.

Kompas - May 8, 2013

Disregard for the law

National police chief General Timur Pradopo: ABC! Criminal Code! XYZ!

Man: The law is right... but law enforcers?

The police have again displayed their complete disregard for the law they are supposed to enforce by sheltering graft convict and former chief of detective Susno Duadji (left) from prosecutors attempting to escort him to prison. Police justified this on the grounds he was a citizen who had "the right to protection" – in stark contrast to the police's inaction when minority groups seek protection from Islamic vigilantes.

Kompas - May 3, 2013

Excuse me

Cop: Excuse me

Despite having appeared on national television to argue his innocence, the national police claim they have been unable to track down graft convict and former police chief of detectives Commander General Susno Duadji (left) because they don't know where he is. Duadji has remained free despite a verdict issued by the Supreme Court in November last year declaring him guilty of corruption.

Kompas - May 1, 2013