Abstract
Indonesia is a country that is inhabited by hundreds of ethnic groups with different geographical condition, natural resources and social culture. Regional decentralization and autonomy that is carried out in Indonesia is an acknowledgment of ethnic diversity (pluralism) to create unity and harmony (BhinekaTunggal Ika), to form social harmony and equal development with the framework of protecting national stability. This article argues on the urgency of political decentralization and regional autonomy in Indonesia through local perspectives by using political decentralization/local democracy model approach with the centrifugal style of authority and government decentralization and structural efficiency model approach with centripetal style.
Highlights
Political decentralization has been the preferred policy for various developing countries
This is due to centralist political structure being inclined towards uniformity/ centralization of political power in the hand of central government whereas decentralization proposed an idea about uniformity or spreading of power and authority between central and regional government
This article will argue on the urgency of political decentralization and regional autonomy in Indonesia through local perspectives
Summary
Political decentralization has been the preferred policy for various developing countries. This article will argue on the urgency of political decentralization and regional autonomy in Indonesia through local perspectives These perspectives will be in terms of treatment of diversity, strengthening of unity, protection of national stability, social harmonization, while still maintaining relationship between central and regional government by advancing towards development from outskirts policy to establish social justice for local community. The local democracy model originated from the theory of a regional government that was developed based on political theories, Hambleton, (1994). The regional government structure that was established from regional government model embraced by Act No 5 Years 1974 was theoretically called structural efficiency model This model highlights on the importance of efficient service distribution towards the local community in accomplishing political decentralization.
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