• News Archive
  • Simaster
  • Webmail
  • Directory
  • Crisis Center
  •  English
    • Indonesia
Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada
  • Education
    • Doctoral dissertation
    • Inauguration of Professor
    • Graduation
  • Achievement
  • Research and Innovation
    • Research
    • Innovation
  • Campus Info
    • Cooperation
    • Seminar and Workshop
    • Student Community Service Program
    • Other
  • News Report
  • Home
  • News Report
  • Akbar Tanjung: Regional Autonomy Should Not Go the Wrong Way!

Akbar Tanjung: Regional Autonomy Should Not Go the Wrong Way!

  • 21 April 2011, 11:16 WIB
  • By: Marwati
  • 12965


YOGYAKARTA- Along this time, regional autonomy is indicated to have missed its destination. Under regional autonomy, many regions in Indonesia have put aside coordination with the Central Government. Not a few cases where the autonomy has made the regional spirit stronger, thus creating minor ‘kings’ in the regions. To prevent this condition, the spirit to advance the interests of the region in concern and the nation should be balanced.

“Don’t think about the regional interest only but also the national interest,” Akbar Tanjung, former speaker of the House of Representatives, said after the inauguration of Prof. Drs. Purwo Santoso, MA, Ph.D as professor of UGM, Tuesday (19/4).

Akbar added that the regional autonomy would create opportunities for people from those regions to become executive or legislative leaders. Thus, recruitment of regional leaders should be optimized to give better political education to the people.

“People should not become a political object to achieve momentary political interests. This should be improved,” he said.  

To reporters, Akbar Tanjung said that he saw the role of the legislative and executive in regions was not balanced. The role of the regents/regional leaders is stronger and more dominant than that of the legislative. Akbar also hoped that the regional secretary should be kept professional as a career instead of political position.

On the speciality of Yogyakarta, Akbar agreed if the central and the House of Representatives (DPR) did not ignore the history of the people’s role towards Indonesia’s independence. In contrast, he did not agree on the referendum choice in Yogyakarta, or even disintegrating from the Unitary Republic of Indonesia.

“I would not go further in that issue because it is the authority of the central government and the DPR. You need to meet a point of agreement,” Akbar said briefly.

Related News

  • Kadar Pamuji Earns Doctorate on Regional Tax Regulation

    Friday,26 August 2016 - 9:09
  • Meeting the Rights of Impoverished People in Papua

    Tuesday,22 November 2016 - 8:45
  • Dr. Enny Nurbaningsih: The Region is Not Ready for Total Decentralization

    Wednesday,27 April 2011 - 10:51
  • Prof. Wihana: Decentralization and Regional Autonomy Caused Authority Confusion

    Monday,27 December 2010 - 13:47
  • Health Affairs Decentralisation of Region Needs to be Optimised

    Wednesday,14 September 2016 - 8:55

News Releases

  • UGM to Bolster Cooperation With US Partners 31 May 2023
    UGM enhances cooperation in education, research, a
    Salma
  • GIS Student Wins 3 Medals at 2023 National Olympiad 31 May 2023
    UGM Geographic Information System student Hajir Helmi Nur
    Salma
  • Biology Students Grab 2 Prizes in Indonesia-Wide Scientific Writing Competition 26 May 2023
    A team from the UGM Faculty of Biology has won two
    Salma
  • Professor Ika Dewi Ana Receives WIPO National Award for Inventors 22 May 2023
    Professor Ika Dewi Ana from the UGM Faculty of Den
    Salma
  • Civil Engineering Students Win International BIM Innovation Contest CEIC XI 22 May 2023
    Three UGM Civil Engineering students, teaming up a
    Salma

Event

  • 06Sep The 5th International Conference on Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, and Biomedical Engineering (BioMIC) 2023...
  • 02Oct Conference of Critical Island Studies...
  • 04Oct The 7th Astechnova International Energy Conference...
Universitas Gadjah Mada
UNIVERSITAS GADJAH MADA
Bulaksumur Yogyakarta 55281
   info@ugm.ac.id
   +62 (274) 588688
   +62 (274) 565223
   +62 811 2869 988

PARTNERSHIP

  • Alumni
  • International Affairs

ABOUT UGM

  • Rector's Welcome
  • History
  • Vission and Mission
  • The Board of Executive
  • Management

VISIT UGM

  • Campus Map
  • Event

REGISTRATION

  • Undergraduate
  • Graduate
  • Vocational School
  • Professional Program
  • International Program

© 2023 Universitas Gadjah Mada

PRIVACY POLICYCONTACT