The declaration of a new province called Madura has been started for 6 months before the judicial review which scheduled to be held in this year. Madura has been issued to be new province since the beginning of 2016 but until this article was published, their capability still calls into doubt. The creation of new province in Indonesia is a classical issue which has so many cons, particularly from the current provinces or the other regions. As a Javanese who has Maduranese bloodline, I personally think that it's not a good idea. Even though there are many advantages of being a new province, the risk and disadvantages need to be considered. In this post, I will share my personal opinion about this issue.
The Risk and Disadvantages
1. If the facilities were not provided equally, it couldn't stabilize its governmental system quickly.
2. It's triggering the other region to create another new province. It can be very dangerous for the country.
3. The economic policy of Madura still based on East Java, leaving Java means new economic policy
4. They will hire the new workers (governor, staffs, officials, etc) it means that Indonesia has to spend (more) money than it has to be.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Will the demand for creation of new provinces stop at the creation of Madura Province?
answer : I'm not sure, but I think it's just the beginning. It won't stop as long as the central government doesn't have an absolute rule for this.
2. Will a series of such demands not be dangerous for the country?
answer : It's very dangerous, it will create virulent ethnicity
3. Will the creation of such new provinces not lead to the bankruptcy of the country?
answer : I'm not sure, it depends on the new province performance
4. How much expenditure more will be required to run these new provinces?
answer : Based on the data from Service Delivery and Financial Management of New Province in 2007 (Gorontalo). A new province spent 1,5 bn/years with growing rate around 0,2 bn/years since 2007. It will cost Rp 3,700,000,000,000 in 2017 only for government administration.
If It's Realized, What They Have to Do?
As the new province, Madura has to develop and manages the entire cities in the island then classify the cities into a system that based on its natural resources. Just remember, Madura doesn't consist of downtown or metropolitan area. It's only medium island with hundreds of small island which surrounded by the ocean. So what they need the most is developing their maritime sector.
(to be continued)
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