ETNISITAS DAN POLITIK LOKAL PROVINSI LAMPUNG (Study Kasus Etnisitas pada Pemilukada Lampung Selatan 2010)

Abstract

In the political arena in the district / city , competition between local and ethnic immigrants looks very
strong . Regional Head Election ( Election ) June 30, 2010 , held simultaneously in five districts / cities in
Lampung has prove it . The combination of Java and Lampung ethnic almost always arise until the
geopolitical characteristics of an area in Lampung could be represented on the winner of Regional Head
Election . In Metro Citie majority ethnic Javanese , for example , Lukman Hakim and Saleh Chandra Java
bloody win the General Election . In Pesawaran district the ethnic composition was balanced between
Lampung and Java , the winner is Aries Password ( Lampung ) and Musiran ( Java ) . The same case is seen
in East Lampung , although with suspect status , Satono , was dominate sound among 60 percents in the
middle of Java bloody . In South Lampung regency with dominant Lampung ethnic composition than
Javanese , so winning the Regents and Vice Regents elected, they are Waki Rycko Menoza SZP - Eki
Setyanto . The purpose of this study is to determine " the role of ethnicity in the general election in South
Lampung regency at 2010”. The research methods are qualitative - descriptive type because descriptive
studies systematically describe a situation , problem , phenomenon , service or program , the provision of
information about a situation , problem , social life , or describe the attitude of the people responding to a
particular issue. The study shows a year before the General Election held in South Lampung regency ,
political dynamics nomination process Regent and Vice Regent South Lampung regency preceded the
existence of rumors in the community about the pair potential between the " sons of ethnic " with " settlers " .
The issue of ethnicity appears seven pairs of candidates Regent and Vice Regent South Lampung , the whole
family tries to accommodate the heterogeneity of ethnic groups in South Lampung . Number 1 ( one ) ; H.
Rycko Menoza , SE , SH , . MBA ( ethnic Lampung ) and H. Eky Setyanto ( Javanese ) won the South
Lampung Election at 2010. Theoretically ethnicity can be a serious issue in the election , but in South
Lampung at 2010, the issue of ethnicity could not be negative or even conflict access , so until the vote count
ends, it can take place smoothly and without significant disruption . The efforts of politicization of ethnicity
in South Lampung Election can be clearly addressed by the community. Potential force of Rycko - Eky is in
the socio antrpologis adequate approach, which is combined synergistically and regardless of bad sounds to
this couple . Integrative and egalitarian approach undertaken by the couple is able to reach people's hearts
as both are popular figure in the people of South , and is known to have positive social attitudes , as well as
representing the interests of ethnic Lampung and Java , as the majority of the population of South Lampung
regency .
Keywords: Ethnic, Regional Head Election, South Lampung regency