Simultaneous General Election: It Is Fair for Democracy in Indonesia

This study discusses the implementation of simultaneous elections in 2019 which is the decision of the Constitutional Court No. 14/PUU-11/2013 on simultaneous elections, and the purpose of this study is to examine and analyze whether the 2019 concurrent elections took place democratically and have a success rate to strengthen the consolidation of democracy and institutionalization of political parties in Indonesia. This research was conducted in North Sumatra, Banten, West Java and West Kalimantan. Furthermore, this study uses the theory of the pillars of the democratic system and the Theory of Success of Procedural and Substantive Quality Democracy. The method of research that is used is descriptive method with qualitative approach. With data analysis techniques. The findings show that the democratization of a concurrent election in 2019 is analyzed based on the pillars of a system that gives influence to the quality of the success rate of a democracy both procedural democracy and substantive democracy that measures the success rate of a democracy. Simultaneous elections in 2019 have increased public political participation and the Indonesian Democracy Index (IDI) but a new study is needed to measure the institutionalization of political parties so that comprehensively it can be known the level of democratization, consolidation of democracy and its relation to institutionalization or institutionalization of political parties.

Institutional Analysis of Independent During Pandemic Era in Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta

This paper intends to This study focuses on independent tourism village institutions during pandemic era in Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta. The research method used in this research is qualitative research methods. This research was conducted in 10 Independent Tourism Villages in Sleman Regency, between August - December 2020. In this study, three data collection techniques were used, including: literature study, interviews and documentation. Of the 10 tourist villages, 5 of them have sufficiently good institutions and are able to adapt to a pandemic situation. Meanwhile, the other 5 are not sufficiently well-institutionalized and capable of adapting to the pandemic situation. Tourist villages that are able to adapt are able to innovate in realizing quality tourism that pays attention to safety and health aspects through Cleanliness, Health, Safety and Environmental Sustainability (CHSE)

The Construction of China's Ethnic Politicians on Legislative Powers in North Sumatera Province

This study departs from the general perception that some legislative candidates understand when campaigning in general elections promising to provide economic welfare to the community. The problem is how to bring economic welfare to the community when the governmental function is the executive's authority. This study aims to answer how the construction of ethnic minority politicians (ethnic Chinese) against the concept of legislative power. Through qualitative research methods, this study will answer research questions using deductive and interpretive data analysis. Data obtained through literature studies and interviews. The results of the research conducted show that Chinese ethnicity has constructed legislative power as a theoretical concept in the modern era but at the level of activity has a variant of skills in articulating.

Women’s Electability in the 2019 Legislative Elections in Kulon Progo Regency

Women's representation is indispensable in the policy making process related to women's interests and needs. Kulon Progo Regency is the only regency in DIY Province that has increased the number of female candidates elected in the 2019 legislative elections. This study aims to analyze the factors that influence women's elections in Kulon Progo Regency in the 2019 legislative elections. This study uses qualitative methods. Data collection is done by documentation and interview techniques. The results showed that there had been an increase in the selection of female candidates by 2.5% compared to the 2014 legislative elections. Factors supporting women's electability: family support, social skills, education and political experience, support from political parties, and solidity of the success team. Inhibiting factors for women's electability: competition with incumbents, lack of education and political experience, open proportional electoral systems, limited funds, and limited campaign time.

Electoral Behavior in The Electability of Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates in The 2019 Elections

This study aims to explain how factors, such as social and religious status, candidate figures, party identity, social and conventional media interactions, issue and program orientation, support of influential figures, and funds affect voter behavior in the 2019 Presidential and Vice Presidential Elections, to be precise in Ibun District. The study of voting behavior was developed because party identification or party loyalty did not have a strong influence, while what happened was that there were social divisions that had strong ties to voter behavior. An interesting phenomenon occurred in Ibun Subdistrict since there was a significant change in the number of voters in the 2014 presidential election where Prabowo received more votes than Jokowi, while in 2019, Jokowi received more votes than Prabowo. The research method in this research was explanatory quantitative research methods by collecting data from the results of questionnaires and documentation. The structural equation model (SEM) analysis method was also carried out to determine the effect of the dependent variable on the independent variable. Based on the findings obtained from this research, the researcher found that four variables greatly influenced the electability of candidates, namely media, the intensity of volunteer visits, religion, and role models. Psychological, sociological, and rational factors map voter behavior so that this can be applied in Ibun Subdistrict. The psychological aspects are represented by the media and role models; the sociological aspect represented by religion, while the rational aspect is represented by the figure of the candidate. Therefore, to increase the electability of candidates, they should imoprove positive image in the media, the intensity of volunteer visits, social piety from religious factors, and relationships with local community leaders.

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s Government Policy in Handling The Aceh Tsunami: a Historical Research

Tsunami Aceh 2004 was one of the natural disasters whose status was designated as a national disaster in Indonesia. The event occurred compilation Indonesia does not yet have a special body and legislation governing natural disaster management. The Aceh tsunami has significant significance for the Indonesian community to the international level. The Aceh tsunami caused many complicated problems that had to be resolved by the Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Government, among others, the regional government was unable to function properly, the disaster management law did not exist, supported international assistance in the military, and the National Budget was not available for the Aceh emergency response. The research objective in this study is about research conducted by the government of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in the 2004 tsunami in Aceh. The research method uses historical, heuristic, critical, interpretation, and historiographic methods. The results of this study are that the Government of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono can resolve the problem by triggering regulations regarding the Law and the Special Body to handle problems that did not exist before.

Relokasi Pekerja Seks Komersial setelah Penutupan Lokalisasi Kedung Banteng

Penutupan lokalisasi bukanlah perkara mudah, sehingga memerlukan upaya yang berkesinambungan yang memadukan sinergitas berbagai lembaga pemerintah, masyarakat dan juga Non Government Organization. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengupas teknis penutupan lokalisasi kedung banteng, yang menjadi lokalisasi ke 46 yang secara resmi ditutup, bagaimanakah langkah – langkah strategisnya. Kajian ini menggunakan metode penelitian diskriptif, dengan menganalisis data primer dan sekunder, berupa observasi, dokumentasi, dan hasil wawancara. Proses penutupan dilakukan setelah terbit beberapa aturan hukum. Secara umum proses penutupan telah selesai, namun kemudian muncul beberapa persoalan terkait keberadaan eks pekerja seks komersial yang sulit untuk dikendalikan, karena beberapa program dianggap tidak efektif. fakta di lapangan banyak sekali persoalaan yang belum selesai, terkait dana kompensasi yang diberikan kepada eks – pekerja seks komersial selain jumlahnya yang tidak sama, para pekerja tersebut merasa dana yang diberikan sangat minim, walaupun demikian proses penutupan lokalisasi sudah berhasil dilaksanakan. Secara sosiologis kebijakan tersebut berpengaruh terhadap masyarakaat sekitar dan juga para eks pekerja komersil yang memulai hidup & usaha baru demi kelangsungan hidupnya.