Provinsi "Istimewa Melayu Riau Kepulauan" (Gagasan Permulaan)

Abstract

<jats:p>Esai ini berupaya menelaah hubungan kausalitas antara regulasi ketatanegaraan [keberadaan pemerintah pusat sebagai negara dalam arti sempit terhadap ‘PemerintahanAlam Melayu’], dan corak pemerintahan daerah [berdasarkan budaya politik lokal sebagai implementasi desentralisasi] di kawasan Riau Kepulauan yang dianggap strategis secara geografis. Esai iniber tujuan, [i] Menjelaskan faktor-faktor yang mendukung urgensinya mewujudkan ‘Pemerintahan Alam Melayu’ di Kepulauan Riau sebagai kawasan strategis. [ii] Menjelaskan implemen tasi ‘Pemerintahan Alam Melayu’ di Kepulauan Riau sebagai kawasan atau wilayah strategs. Hasil penelaahan menunjukkan, [i] Berdasarkan perspektif Geo-politik dan pola Hubungan Pusat-daerah, corak pemerintahan lokal sebagai upaya pelaksanaan desentralisasi di Kepulauan Riau adalah sebuah keniscayaan karena merupakan kawasan perbatasan yang strategis [ii] Berdasarkan kedua perspektif tersebut, esai ini menginisiasi studi akademis, dan formulasi kebijakan pembentukan ‘Provinsi Istimewa Melayu Riau Kepulauan’.</jats:p>

The Politics of Riau Malay Identity in the Implementation of Local Democracy

“…This situation makes regional identities competitive and frequently discussed in the context of local policies. Therefore, the presence of regional autonomy and a direct election political system has helped raise awareness of the importance of identity (Alfarabi, 2019). Furthermore, the transition from the New Order era to the reform era has changed the view of Indonesian society about ethnic identity and decentralization.…”

“…Furthermore, the transition from the New Order era to the reform era has changed the view of Indonesian society about ethnic identity and decentralization. The emergence of regional identities interprets the revival of identity and devolution in the reform era and new political awareness to restructure local wisdom values based on primordial ethnicity and religion (Alfarabi et al, 2019;Diprose & Azca, 2020;Kustiawan, 2017). The presence of the era of decentralization and regional autonomy has led to new dynamics for each region (Wahyono & Meutia, 2018), such as strengthening primordialism in the areas (Damanik, 2018), It has also become an emotional issue by local and national political actors in the power-sharing framework (Haboddin, 2012).…”

“…In the socio-cultural field, actions taken by local elites are to strengthen Malay identity through identity symbols such as Selembayung in government buildings and the use of Muslim clothing to show the existence of Malay society. Meanwhile, in the political-economy sector, the actions taken are demanding the role of the Malays to occupy strategic positions in their regions (Alfarabi, 2019).…”