The development of democracy in Indonesia reached very well, especially after seeing the facts for example election was run during three times the orderly and smooth. However, amid such fact, some people said that Indonesia\'s democracy in the reform era, are being experienced bored. Democracy is only spoils the political elite that the people have not felt the impact of democracy significantly, especially for the welfare and prosperity.

So that was delivered by Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, Moh. Mahfud MD in the socialization of political education the theme "Achievements and Notes on Democracy and Electoral Reforms For Agenda", organized by the Election Commission of Solok city of Padang, at the Meeting House lemur 13, Friday (08/02) morning. "Admittedly, it turns our democracy is still a lot of problems, in which civil society is growing, but it is not accompanied by the growth of social order," said former Secretary of Defense under President Gus Dur.

Based on this fact, said Mahfud, generally post-reform, democracy is not improved. No wonder then many people are angry at the ongoing democracy. This is because the developed democracies tend to be liberal, because it is not followed by strong law enforcement. "As a result, developing popular sovereignty is not in line with the rule of law," he said.

Mahfud also said today\'s procedural democracy makes democratic elections held as a routine alone. In fact, the election was held instead of increasing the quality of democracy, but even more heartbreaking, where the election was enlivened by behaviors that harm the values ​​of democracy, political money, bribery, injuries promises, and cheating occurs as usual in the election stage. Democracy throughout the reform era is still a procedural, not substantial. Elections and has not done yet fair and honest generating local representative or leader of quality and integrity. Therefore, Mahfud said that democracy has not been able to form a government that is able to prosper the people.

Based on observations and processes, there were some issues related to the delivery of the election code as it is today, namely: first, the election became the arena of power rivalries are not healthy, so it has not been able to bring forth leaders who act responsibly. Second, encourage the outbreak of moral pragmatism election, both candidates for the head of the region itself, the election, and the community. Third, once the election perpetuating oligarchy of power spawned those addicted to power. Fourth, the election budget raises problems. In addition, the election may also trigger the politicization of the bureaucracy, and prone to conflicts between political elites involving masses. And finally, the uniform election procedure as now leads character of indigenous peoples that still exist.

"The emergence of democracy problem and elections in Indonesia are not caused by faulty conceptualization-paradigmatic and normative regulation, but rather by deviating implementation of the underlying system of democracy," said Mahfud. To deal with the imbalance between democracy and law, he added, can only be solved by making the effort as chief law which must be preceded by the arrangement of democracy, in the sense that political recruitment net of transactional and mutual political hostages. Here, demanded political awareness as a means of recruitment of political leaders to recruit with full responsibility and uphold moral integrity.

Mahfud closed the conversation by saying, for improving democracy, law, politics, etc., we need strong leadership, leadership that is our flag that symbolized the red and white. "Strong leadership must be characterized by red, the" brave "act decisively. At the same time, the leadership must be white leadership, the leadership clean of stains and hostage transactions, so that the properties can emerge prowess. Courage is not supported cleanliness is extremely dangerous, so hygiene is not supported by the courage of his blunt and ineffective, "said Professor of Constitutional Law UII Yogyakarta.

The event was attended by the Chairman of the Solok City Commission Hanesmen, expert staff of West Sumatra Governor Usman Effendi, mayor of Solok Irzal Ilyas Datuak Lawik Basa, along with his deputy Zulelfia, representatives from Bawaslu, Election Supervisory Committee, and chairman of the political parties, universities and community organizations. (Hendy Prasetya / mh)