Trying to capture all: Politics, corruption, sports

Trying to capture all: Politics, corruption, sports

Menunggu Clinton (Waiting for Clinton). The culmination of
Indonesian events in 1994 was undoubtedly the Asia Pacific
Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in October. An entire section
of the exhibit has been suitably set aside for images from the
meetings. Of particular interest is an image that gives a new
meaning to the expression "jam karet" (rubber time). It usually
refers to Indonesians who are habitually late. This time,
Indonesians were made to wait. President Soeharto and State
Secretary Moerdiono both checked their watches while waiting for
U.S. President Bill Clinton.

Tangis Palsu and Tangis Bahagia (False Tears, and Tears of
Happiness). Robby Tjahjadi shed tears during a hearing in front
of the Golkar Faction of the House of Representatives (DPR). Many
people considered them to be deceitful. Granted permission to
join the haj pilgrimage, convicted Lt. Gen. (ret) HR Dharsono,
cried in gratitude.

Kembang Bintang (Blooming Bintang). Several youth
supporters of the Islamic oriented United Development Party
asserted their support for Sri Bintang Pamungkas in the party's
General Assembly in August. A vivid photograph, which shows the
supporters holding up posters bearing the party's logo of a
rising star, becomes a visual pun, as Bintang -- which means star
-- is also the symbol of the party.

Wasit KO (Knocked-out Referee). After Korean Kwon
Hee-yun floored Indonesian Adibar Barahama in an OPBF match for
the World Junior Feather-weight title in June, Referee Kang Sung-
koo was senselessly attacked by Indonesian supporters. This
photograph doesn't portray victory or defeat, rather, as Curator
Oscar Motuloh points out, it questions the validity of the
system.