AWHILE ago the writer visited villages and subdistricts in a number of districts in South Sulawesi to observe the process of Village Development Consultations (Musbangdes or Musbanglur for city neighborhoods) and Regional Development Work Units (Unit Daerah Kerja Pembangunan—UKDP) discussions at the subdistrict level. This process is the arena for grassroots communities to show their existence and be constitutionally trusted to plan their villa