Indramayu’s Ruling Elite Visibly Maintains Poverty and Ignorance in Village Communities Through Regional Regulations on Village Government
Author: H. Dudung Badrun, S.H., M.H.
(Part 2)
The content of Indramayu Regional Regulation Number 4 of 2017 concerning village government is stated in Chapter I, Article 1, as follows:
1. Regency.
2. Regency Government.
3. Regent.
4. Regional People’s Representative Council.
5. Regional Regulations.
6. Sub-district,
7. State Budget,
8. Regional Budget,
9. Sub-district Head,
10. Village,
11. Village Government,
12. Village Government,
13. Village Head,
14. Village Official,
15. Village Head Official,
16. Village Consultative Body,
17. Village Deliberation,
18. Village Regulations,
19. Village Finances,
20. Village Budget,
21. Village-Owned Enterprise (BUMDes),
22. Village Fund,
23. Village Fund Allocation, 24. Village Assets,
25. Village Property,
26. Bent Land,
27. Titisara Land,
28. Ex-Pangonan Land,
29. Village Market,
30. Village Medium-Term Development Plan,
31. Village Government Work Plan,
32. Working Day
Let’s compare the contents Majalengka Regional Regulation Number 6 of 2019 concerning amendments to Regional Regulation Number 2 of 2015 concerning Villages. The contents of this Regional Regulation are regulated in Chapter I, Article 1, namely: 1. Regency Area,
2. Regency Government,
3. Regent,
4. Sub-district Head,
5. Village,
6. Village Government,
7. Village Government,
8. Village Head, 9. Village Officials,
10. Village Consultative Body,
11. Village Deliberation,
12. Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes),
13. Joint BUMDes.
14. Village Development,
15. Rural Areas,
16. Village Finance,
17. Village Funds,
18. Village Fund Allocation,
19. Village Budget,
20. Village Assets,
21. Village Community Empowerment,
22. Village Assistance,
23. Village Head Election Committee,
24. Prospective Candidates,
25. Village Head Candidates,
26. Elected Candidates,
27. Voters,
28. Selection,
29. Screening,
30. Village Children,
31. Village Community Institutions,
32. Balanced Funds,
33. Village Income,
34. Village Musrembang,
35. Village Cooperation,
36. Village Regulations,
37. Guidance,
38. Village Financial Management Authority,
39. Village Financial Management Implementer,
40. Institutions Village customs.
Indramayu Regional Regulation Number 4 of 2017 concerning Village Government clearly overrides the provisions of Law Number 6 of 2014 concerning Villages concerning systemic efforts to control and dominate village government and eliminate village community institutions.
First, the provisions of Article 1, Number 12, concerning Village Community Empowerment.
Second, Chapter XII, Articles 94 to 95, concerning Village Community Institutions and Village Customary Institutions.
Third, Chapter XII, Articles 96 to 111, concerning special provisions for customary villages.**
(To be continued)
Jakarta, October 13, 2025
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