Asymmetrical Construction of Regional Head Elections in Indonesia

Abstract

As stated by Sri Soemantri, the existence of the delegation of authority from the Central Government to autonomous regions is not because it is stipulated in the constitution, but because the issue is the essence of a unitary state, namely. "In order to maintain the unity and integrity of the state, this is one of the reasons for the central government to always dominate the implementation of government affairs by setting aside the role and rights of regional governments to be directly and independently involved in managing and fighting for the interests of their regions.” This research is a qualitative research through a normative legal approach. The construction of Article 18 paragraph (4) in 1945 Constitution of Republic Indonesia which contains the phrase "democratically elected" in this case provides space for each region to implement regional elections that are in accordance with regional conditions and needs.