Local Political Dynamics: Bugis Ethnic Perception of the Urgency of Decentralization Politics in Indonesia

Indonesia is a country inhabited by hundreds of ethnic groups with different geographical, natural, social and cultural conditions. The decentralization and autonomy of the region in Indonesia is an acknowledgment of the diversity of ethnic groups to form unity (bhineka tunggal Ika), and create social harmony and development of order to maintain national stability through empowerment of local people by building roads from the outskirts. This article will discuss the importance of decentralized politics and regional autonomy in Indonesia with the approach of the Bugis ethnic perception towards decentralized political urgency and regional autonomy policy. The results of the study found that the majority of the Bugis ethnicity is more reviosyncratic than conservative or orthodox and pragmatic. Reviosionist means that the Bugis ethnicity in decentralization of power and authority over the region can still be carried out with respect to local values and local wisdom. Nevertheless, a change in the decentralized political model based on the values of local justice can be carried out gradually with the spirit of Nation unity and mutual development for the well-being of the people.