Decentralisation and National Integration in Indonesia

Download or read book Decentralisation and National Integration in Indonesia written by Hajar G. Pramudyasmono and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the interplay between decentralisation and national integration in Indonesia, particularly in Riau, during the early stage of reform period. After the fall of Soeharto's New Order regime in 1998, Riau with its rich natural resources was one of the prominent province calling for decentralisation (regional autonomy), or otherwise seeking independence by separating from the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. Three agendas i.e. political, economy, and social- cultural reforms were raised by local university students and community elites under the Riau Independence Movement (Gerakan Riau Merdeka). To placate this demand, the Indonesian Government under President B.J. Habibie established Laws No. 22/1999 and No. 25/1999 as the foundations of decentralisation nationwide. How Riau political upheaval at the Post-New Order period threatened Indonesia's integration and to what extent the implementation of decentralisation prevented national disintegration are well documented and examined in this book.