Federal or unitary state?<\/p>\n
In answering the demands that are currently being heard in
\nseveral provinces for a federal state to be established in
\nIndonesia, it would be good for us to first adequately explain
\nthe concepts of federalism versus decentralization within a
\nunitary state to the public. The point is that, as Minister of
\nRegional Autonomy Ryaas Rasyid has said, a unitary state with a
\nsystem of wide-ranging autonomy is in substance practically
\nidentical to a federal state.<\/p>\n
It should be remembered in this context that under Law No.
\n25\/1999 on the arrangement of revenue-sharing between the central
\ngovernment and the regions, it is much better than as
\nconceptualized in the earlier Law No. 32\/1956. Implementing the
\n1999 arrangement would in effect satisfy those who demand a
\nfederal state. We are confident that the four oil-rich provinces
\n-- Aceh, Riau, East Kalimantan and Irian Jaya -- will have no
\ndesire to exist on their own, and will therefore be willing, in a
\ngood spirit of nationalism, to help our poorer provinces with
\nsubsidies.<\/p>\n
-- Suara Karya, Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/federal-or-unitary-state-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }