The Implication of Direct Regional Chief Executive Election on Democratic Development of Unitary State of Republic of Indonesia

The implication of regional chief-executive election (Pemilukada) can be seen from viewpoint of governmental management and social milieu results in a good impact on viability of direct democracy in unitary state of Indonesian republic (NKRI), since from both sides of governmental and social management, the implication of Pemilukada fosters the direct democracy, that is from the perspective of governmental management, the Pemilukada results in (1) direct election of regional chief executive causes decreased arrogance of DPRD who frequently claims as the only institution of representative mandatory holder, (2) the direct election potentially limits the power and authority of DPRD such as its function of electing, asking the responsibility and dismissing regional chief executive, (3) qualified regional chief executive , (4) the election potentially creates a more productive, effective and stable regional government, and (5) the election potentially stops the practice of money politics. From the perspective of social milieu, the Pemilukada results in positive implication on direct democracy, because (1) it increases political awareness of regional people, (2) direct election of regional chief executive will trigger political activity of the people which opens wider opportunity for everybody to participate and develop civil organization, (3) it widens local public access to influence the process of making decision related to public interest, (4) the election of regional chief executive will motivate local media to publish more actively the process of the direct election, (5) the election will foster the spirit of independence in the body of political party.