Abstract
This paper elaborate on the phenomenon of the wife of the regional head and deputy regional head in West Sumatra who are candidates for legislative members. These wives may directly or indirectly who have utilized the state’s budget and reflects appear the new state ibuism. This is inseparable from the weak side associated with campaign rules in realizing intergrity and fair election. There were eight wives of regional heads and deputy regional heads in West Sumatra advancing as candidates for legislative members in the 2019 elections. This has increased dramatically when looking at the 2014 elections where only one wife of regional heads advanced as candidates for legislative members. Despite having various electoral strategies, this phenomenon provides a dangerous signal for the use of state budget for electoral political interests. Nevertheless, the wife of the regional head is automatically become the Chairperson of the Family Empowerment and Welfare Movement (TP PKK) along with the wife of the deputy regional head. In the other hand, PKK is one of the instruments of institutionalizing the new state ibuism. In other words, the increasing trend in advancing the wife of the regional head and deputy regional head also requires adjustments to the rules regarding the campaign. Because, the state facilities or government programs delivered, like government advertising programs, are not allowed to use them for political campaign activities. Moreover, the phenomenon can be open our eyes that the new state ibuism which is facilitated by the loophole of the rule of law
Highlights
Tulisan ini akan mengurai fenomena istri kepala daerah dan wakil kepala daerah di Sumatera Barat yang menjadi calon anggota legislatif
This paper elaborate on the phenomenon of the wife
This is inseparable from the weak side associated with campaign rules
Summary
02 JURNAL BAWASLU 2019 CETAK.indd maju pada pileg untuk DPRD kota ialah Elfia Safitri (istri Wakil Walikota Kota Solok, Reinier) yang maju dari PKPI. Berdasarkan hasil Pileg 2019, tiga di antara delapan istri kepala daerah/ wakil kepala daerah tersebut berhasil memperoleh kursi di parlemen. Pada Pileg 2014 tersebut, Betti berhasil memperoleh kursi DPR RI dengan lolos secara langsung dan memperoleh suara tertinggi di antara semua caleg DPR RI di Sumatera Barat. Karena tiga di antara delapan istri kepala daerah/wakil kepala daerah yang maju berhasil memperoleh kursi di DPR/DPRD. Bahkan dengan sistem konversi suara sainte lague yang diadobsi dalam Undang-Undang Nomor 7 Tahun 2017 tentang Pemilihan Umum (UU Pemilu), semakin menunjukan bahwa istri kepala daerah/wakil kepala daerah tersebut punya kemampuan untuk memperoleh kursi di parlemen. Ada hal yang patut disorot lebih dalam terkait potensi pemanfaatan APBN, APBD dan/atau APB Desa oleh istri kepala daerah/wakil kepala daerah dalam proses kontestasi yang mereka jalankan sebagai caleg. Apalagi kemungkinan tersebut seakan mendukung neo-ibuisme di Sumatera Barat
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