The Pitfalls of Regional Power
More and more regional heads are filing lawsuits against provincial legislative councils. Do the Regional Autonomy Laws inherently encourage this conflict or are they just being abused by power-hungry politicians?
November 5, 2002
THE success of regional autonomy is once against being tested. The recent dismissal of Rina Iriani Sri Ratnaningsih from the position of Regent of Karanganyar, Central Java, illustrates the pitfalls of increased regional power. On Monday, October 28, Ratnaningsih filed a lawsuit with the Semarang Administrative Court, challenging the Surakarta Provincial Legislative Council's (DPRD) decision to dismiss her as elected regent. "The reasons
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