Let change flow naturally<\/p>\n
The widespread discussion of the establishment of a federal
\nstate for the Republic of Indonesia is reasonable, provided the
\ndiscourse is meant as an endeavor to solve the threat of a
\nnational disintegration that is already on its threshold.
\nHowever,closer observation shows that the discourse on a federal
\nstate is directed more toward disintegration of the nation than
\ntoward its unification.<\/p>\n
The reasons are:<\/p>\n
First, the matter of priority. The real problem of the
\nIndonesian nation is not the form of government, but the solution
\nto grave problems of the sins left from the New Order regime. The
\nbalance in financial breakdown between the regional and the
\ncentral governments reveals a deep gap where the central
\ngovernment shows rapid progress while the people in the regions
\njust stay in place. The situation is worsened by human rights
\nviolations committed by armed forces members in the context of
\nthe interests of the central government. The highly dominant
\ncentral power has marginalized the regions from their own
\nenvironment and the central government itself.<\/p>\n
Second, the matter of substance. Objectively speaking, the map
\nof regional capacity shows there are at least three categories:
\nhighly potential regions, regions with average capacity and
\nregions requiring outside help. From the three categories, the
\nregions with a surplus in potential are limited (Aceh, Riau, East
\nKalimantan and Irian Jaya). However, not all regencies (level
\ntwo) in the regions have equal capacity while the regions who
\nbarely survive are greater in number. In these conditions, it is
\napparently difficult to choose the alternative of a federal state
\nfor the Republic of Indonesia because it will enrich the
\npotential of conflicts among regions, thus creating instability
\nin security.<\/p>\n
Third, a historical approach. Various sociopolitical
\nreferences on the state indicate that a basic change in form like
\nthe state never takes place in a short time, because the change
\nis connected to the system of values, information dissemination,
\netc. It can hardly be hoped that in a short time we will be able
\nto obtain better results from the current objective conditions.<\/p>\n
With the three points of consideration above, it is urgent for
\nour attention to be directed toward the problems that require
\nimmediate handling. Let the changes take place in a natural way,
\nwhich is, perhaps, easier to accept than something that is
\nimposed.<\/p>\n
KRISHARY ADI TATALU<\/p>\n
Bekasi, West Java<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/let-change-flow-naturally-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }