Civil democracy not working, hurts people

Civil democracy not working, hurts people

Why do we keep talking about the less than harmonious relations between the provincial administrators and provincial legislative councils (DPRD)? Because the people have become the direct victims.

Just imagine. How can the leaders of provincial administrations and DPRDs focus their attention on serving the people when they are so often involved in petty squabbling, only defending their own narrow points of view or vested interests.

They are neglecting the very people who put them in their positions as provincial leaders.

Everything that has been happening is inconsistent with a healthy democracy, and now far beyond control or correction. Should this condition continue, it would not only lead to poorer relations between provincial administrators and legislators, but will adversely affect the people, the nation and the state. Everyone will suffer because no development programs are being carried out.

Eventually they, the provincial administrators and legislators, politicians and political parties, would suffer because the people's confidence in the political elite and the process of democracy will deteriorate.

We hope all this does not come to pass, even though it is certainly headed that way. As for the process of democracy, we hope all decisions will be made based on good faith dialog. Democracy should lead to improvements in society, not the other way around. -- Kompas