ENGLISH POLITICS OPINION

  We know that the concrete essential force from the new order to the reformation was capital. The situation did not change even though with the fall of the New Order, the situation did not become socialism, communism, which was embraced by the old order. So it can be said that as long as Suharto was the ruler of the New Order, the power of socialism led by Soekarno was completely exhausted to this day. After the Reformation, the Regional Autonomy Law came into effect. One of the essences is that the regions have the right to regulate their respective potentials and government. However, with the presence of the power of capital that is still working, the area is now a capitalist wetland to harvest all its potential profits. Consequently, if we look at the former Suharto sultanistic oligarchy, now it is a collective oligarchy and civil oligarchy which spreads to every region. One of them is clearly visible in Batu City.   There are not many studies that focus, directly or i...

  When leaders choose to make themselves bidders at the auction of their popularity, talent, in nation building, they will not serve the people. They will be sycophants, not legislators, instruments, let alone adding to the aspirations of the people - Edmund Burke Batu - Last month, (Thursday/29/08/2019, the Government and DPRD Batu have ratified the Regional Regulation on the 2019-2039 Regional Spatial Planning (RTRW) for the City of Batu. This regional regulation is a very important and strategic document because the document becomes a reference for every movement. and steps, whether taken by the government, business actors or the people of Batu City. However, in evaluation and revision, many people do not know the development process as well as the substance of the policy. Why was the previous Perda on RTRW amended to regulate its contents to tighten the environment and agriculture? One of Bappeda Batu's arguments is that Batu City's RTRW Product was prepared in 2011, ...