The Advantage and Disadvantage of Implementation of Regional Autonomy in Indonesia, 1999-2017

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to describe and analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the implementation of regional autonomy in Indonesia (1999-2017). The research approach used is literature review approach (descriptive-literature). Based on the result of the research, it was concluded, firstly, in the field of administration, regional autonomy has advantages, able to encourage the realization of good governance), transparency, better service, accountable government, and the realization of democracy at local level better. The disadvantages, causing overlap in the delivery and implementation of authority between the central government to the local government. Second, in politics, regional autonomy has its advantages, giving citizens political rights to elect their future leaders and participate in the development process. The disadvantage, which led to high-cost politics, money politics, gave birth to small kings. Thirdly, in the field of law, regional autonomy has the advantage of providing discretion and innovation authority to the regions, enabling greater representation in local regulatory processes, and building better legal justice. The weakness is triggering irregularities by heads of regions so that they are dragged into legal cases, and enlarge potential conflicts of authority between the central government and local governments. Fourthly, in the economic field, regional autonomy has the advantage of being able to encourage each region to better optimize its potential, increase economic growth in the regions, and encourage the improvement of people's welfare. The disadvantages are not being able to reduce the level of poverty in the region, and the more unbalanced income in the region

Keywords: regional autonomy, positive aspects, negative aspects of decentralization