Fiki Nono Dhiri Lina Mata Kisa: Ngadhu-Bhaga Community Wisdom Towards Honest, Fair and Democratic Elections

Abstract

This paper is part of a seminar at Widya Karya Kupang Catholic University, repackaged as a journal article with some additional analysis. It aims to understand 'local wisdom as an instrument for the implementation of presidential, legislative and regional head elections' which are said to be experiencing quality degradation in the democratic process. Democracy in the context under discussion is Pancasila Democracy as an expression of Indonesian domestic politics. This study raises the question of whether local wisdom can fill the gap in the law for an honest, fair and democratic election process. It implements qualitative analysis with a cultural approach to law. Before the analysis is carried out, this paper proposes several main propositions that local wisdom is able to fill the gap of legislation, especially on the implementation of honest, fair and democratic elections. Thus, the goal of the Indonesian State based on Pancasila can be realized. The realization of this Goal is due to the fact that election is an instrument of national leadership relay which becomes the axis of state management and law enforcement. Thus the government is suggested to pay more attention to and provide opportunities for local wisdom to take part in the elections legislation.

Keywords: local wisdom, Pancasila democracy, and election

DOI: 10.7176/JLPG/138-02

Publication date: December 31^st 2023