It takes the courage of the village children to speak up

Politics is dynamic, sometimes it makes us restless, anxious, nervous, and can make us angry. It depends on the spiritual situation of each citizen. Free politically, technically, strategically, or educated as well as educated. It depends on how we follow the existing politics. As beautiful as the word politics is, it always brings us to an uncertain atmosphere. This is what we will describe from the pieces of a fused story.

At first, it takes courage to express opinions, both in writing and orally. However, the constitution provides space for freedom of expression in public. Still, as a village student, conveying criticism to the elite and political parties is not an easy thing. It takes years of prepared courage. Until the time, every word is read by the reader. Whether it's in newspapers or online media.

This voice is the voice of observers who challenge local democracy from writing. Procedural local democracy has not been able to improve itself enough. Perhaps, indeed elite power and central pressure forced local democracies to give up. In critical times, even local democracy sows various prohibitions. The team's moves to win the candidate pair can overwhelm us. Indeed, Indonesian political contestants have always been able to play a role.

From the observations of this village boy, politicians and political parties are a unit that needs healthy criticism. If possible, sharp criticism is like dipping into the soul. So that the reader understands, that every sound has a meaning. The same is true for writings that come from opinion collections scattered in various online and print media.

As far as the author knows, political parties still like to act. As long as the leadership is happy, the recruitment of regional executive candidates can be democratized. Political costs? Depends on the candidate dunk. Especially when it comes to breaking the rules, mistakes are justified. Sometimes, the campaign style is mediocre, even boring. But that's local politics.

From the reflections of this village boy, several short writings were born. Then collected into a book that the reader is holding. Indeed, the title “to sue local democratic politics” is not fully represented. However, criticism continues from local in the region to local in Jakarta. Hopefully this note can be used as material to reap the enthusiasm of other village youths. So that all youth are active and critical orally and in writing.

The authors are grateful to Padang Express, Haluan and Singgalang. Three local newspapers in West Sumatra that provide space for writers to express themselves. Also conveys this simplistic view. The author is also happy with the permission to 'ride' writing at the Election House, Qureta, Selasar and kompasiana.

Thank you to the seniors of the Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI), the Indonesian Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPP), and the Islamic Student Association (HMI). Three organizations that have succeeded in giving hope to the children of this village. An opportunity for the author to feel human and valued as a living being.

Thanks also to the writing supervisors in the early stages of writing, Samaratul Fuad, Khairul Fahmi, Firdaus, Muhammad Fauzan Azim, Harry Efendi Iskandar, Ronny P Sasmita, Mochammad Afifuddin, Muchtar Sindang, also several seniors which is not enough, it feels like thousands of sheets contain the names of those who have contributed to the author.

Link for the book: click in Shopee

Contents of this book:

I. Political Parties Must Be Open

II. The Politics of Billboards Threatens the Public Zone; Morning Campaign for Regional Leadership Candidates

III. Tiki-Taka From the mayor

IV. KPU and Public Examiner

V. Kick & Amulet of Pilkada Contestant

VI. One or Two Rounds??

VII. Regional Head Election Towards the Constitutional Court

VIII. Regional Head Not So

IX. Aging Balloons

X. Puppet or Candidate for Regional Head

XI. Elections & Silence of the West Sumatra Bawaslu

XII. Interests of the Gubernatorial Election Committee

XIII. The fate of the election participants

XIV. Simalakama Fruit of Regional Head Election

XV. Openness of the Regional Election Budget

XVI. Campaign Fund Transparency

XVII. The fate of the 2017 regional election grant

XVIII. Turning the Course of Political Dowry

XIX. Election Political Ethics

XX. The Importance of Election Transparency

XXI. Dangers of Military Involvement in Pilkada

XXII. Reading (Wrong) Direction of the Pilkada Bill

XXIII. Sinetron Political Arrogance of the Capital City

XXIV. Give me back my ID!

XXV. Early Election Conflict

XXVI. Dreaming of a Peace Campaign

XXVII. Eliminating Political Revenge

XXVIII. DKI Pilgub Disadvantages Voters with Disabilities

XXIX. PSU's Dilemma in the 2017 Regional Head Elections

XXX. DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election continues to heat up

XXXI. Unraveling Political Terror in the Capital

XXXII. Governor Unite with the People

XXXIII. Post-election reshuffle

XXXIV. Pills (one) Kada

XXXV. 2018 Pilkada Proof of the Failure of Political Parties

XXXVI. 2018 Regional Head Election, Suing the Power of DPP Political Parties

I wrote this book in Bahasa