It is time for the government to pay attention and be sensitive to the voices of the people. The 1998 reform brought hope that should not be wasted.
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KOMPAS/YOLA SASTRA
The delegation from the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) listened to the aspirations of residents regarding agrarian conflicts and clashes between residents and authorities on the Jembatan Barelang IV, which occurred on September 7th. The meeting was held in Pantai Melayu Village, Rempang Cate Sub-district, Galang District, Batam City, on Saturday (16/9/2023).
Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah reminded the government to put the community first in resolving problems on Rempang Island.
Soothingly, two of the largest community organizations spoke in unison about the helpless state of the society. Concerned, formal institutions with the title of representatives of the people increasingly present themselves as political party alliances rather than representatives of their constituents who put them in a (supposedly) respectful position and represent their aspirations.
It is time for the government to pay attention and be sensitive to the voices of the people. The 1998 reform brought hope that should not be wasted. In fact, democracy in this beloved country is declining as objectively depicted in surveys. Indonesian Democracy Index at the end of the New Order was 0.117, now it has fallen to 0.422.
Bivitri Susanti reminded that various physical developments have meaning if they lead to community welfare. Several authors of the Kompas Opinion column also expressed concern that our democracy is heading towards a situation that various researchers describe as flawed democracy, a democracy that is incomplete/flawed.
It's time for us to listen and be introspective. The mandate of the founders of this beloved republic, as conveyed by Bung Hatta, is that an independent Indonesia is only a condition for achieving happiness and prosperity for the people. What have we given to this nation?
