Proceedings of the 1st Aceh Global Conference (AGC 2018)

The Sarakopat Government System and the Relevance in the Implementation of Regional Autonomy in Central Aceh Indonesia

Authors
Syukri Syukri, Muhammad Aswin, Arifinsyah Arifinsyah
Corresponding Author
Arifinsyah Arifinsyah
Available Online January 2019.
DOI
10.2991/agc-18.2019.21How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Sarakopat, Sarakopat government system, regional autonomy
Abstract

The Sarakopat Government System is four pillars in a government that consists of Reje (king), Imem (priest), petue (custom leader), and Rayat (people) constituting a republican government formed by patriarchal society from generation to generation should be applicated in Regional Autonomy. But in reality, this government system is increasingly blurred, lack of democratic values and spirit of deliberation, so that it is almost destroyed by modernization. Whereas Regional Autonomy is able to arrange the political interests of the people in Tanah Gayo Aceh. Therefore, how is the role of Regional Autonomy in re-exploring the Sarakopat government system to be beneficial for the survival of the nation and state. The aim of this study showed the system governance must be preserved. This study has not been studied specifically and comprehensively before. This research used qualitative research through observation and in-depth interviews. The results of this study were: 1. The Sarakopat Government System is based on customary law and Islamic law which functions as a control tool in the fields of security, peace, harmony and public order. 2. Sarakopat was able to realize democracy based on local wisdom. 3. Sarakopat built cooperation in diversity to preserve peace in the framework of the Republic of Indonesia. Therefore, in the implementation of Regional Autonomy of Sarakopat Government was expected positive contribute to political stability conducive in Aceh particularly, and Indonesia in general.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 1st Aceh Global Conference (AGC 2018)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
January 2019
ISBN
978-94-6252-644-0
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/agc-18.2019.21How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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