The Dilemma of Regional Autonomy 'Between Equality of Development and Scramble of Power'

摘要

Regional Autonomy is not a strange thing we hear. People often yelling out his name. However, behind it big names there are many dilemmas arise, for example is the Equality of Development and scramble of Power. In essence Regional autonomy is organized for the equitable distribution of development throughout the country, but in fact, the implementation of regional autonomy instead used as a venue for scramble of power by the hunters of position and assets. Entering the era of regional autonomy with the enactment of constitution no. 22 of 1999 which replaces no. 5 Year 1974, Gong of Regional Autonomy began to roar on this archipelago earth. Fifteen year more running, there is a unique phenomenon that interesting to be our concern, which is the spreading of regional expansion and the number of regional heads involved in corruption cases. Although today the government imposed a moratorium on regional expansion but it has not enough inhibited the political lust of the power hunters not to compete for seeking of position. The implications absolutely are the equality of development as a goal can no longer be achieved. Started from this issue the author wants to serve an article about the dilemma of Regional Autonomy. Is the goal of equitable development has been achieved or even the opposite of power scrambles that became the tagline of Regional Autonomy.