Righteous Netherlands

This is a political cartoon that sharply critiques Dutch colonial justice through visual irony. Soekarno is shown at the top, surrounded by radiant lines, described as being forced to make notebooks in prison. Below him, Dutch Minister De Graaff clutches a heart labeled “Groot kapitaal belangen” (“Big capital interests”), exposing the economic motives behind colonial rule. The vertical composition contrasts principled resistance with colonial hypocrisy, underscored by the minister’s ironic claim that the Netherlands knows “no political prisoners.”