Public Policy Formulation and Public Disobedience: Conceptual Lessons from Tanah Awu People Movement
Abstract: Local government in
long time has wished to build international airport in Tanah Awu –Lombok
Tengah –
Nusa Tenggara Barat Province. Pro
and contra to this plan happened since building plan published by government.
In a period of new order, some of local residents have got compensation and
some of other not yet got it. Problems emerge when building plan will be
started: Public disobedience for building plan in the reality was done by
resident who have got compensation and haven’t got compensation. Public
disobedience by farmer of Tanah Awu for international airport in their land has
left many important lessons for the public policy formulation. This article
will give conceptual answer for problems of public disobedience and public
policy making in this case. The conceptual answers for public policy
formulations are: First, public in the
future have to manage aspiration better and submit the aspiration to government
more democratically. Second, government have to: create dialogue rooms for
public who giving criticism and input to every policy; have commitment and try
create pro poor policy maximally; create policy framework that capable to give
win-win solution for all stakeholders.
Author: DWIYANTO INDIAHONO
Journal Code: jpadministrasinegaragg090001
