Politik Representasi Rumah Aspirasi:(Studi tentang Rumah Aspirasi Budiman di Kabupaten Banyumas - Cilacap

Louvikar Alfan Cahasta , Amalinda Savirani

2016 | Tesis | Politik dan Pemerintahan

Abstract This study is about one innovations democratic actors in efforts to democratize democracy through the installation of an institution called Aspirations House. This study will specifically address the Aspirations House that initiated by one of the members of the House of Representatives 2009-2014 period, Budiman Sudjatmiko from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) in collaboration with the civil society. Framework used to understand more deeply the aspiration house through the theories of representation. From this study it can be concluded that the first RAB may be categorized as politically non-governmental organizations. Although not a formal institutions in aggregating and articulating political aspirations, such as political parties, but RAB active in social movements (advocacy of public affairs and community development) as well as actively playing the role as a political organization. Second, regarding the subject and context of representation RAB. RAB has two subjects who represented, the constituency Budiman Sudjatmiko in Cilacap-Banyumas electoral district and Budiman it self. RAB can represent Budiman and citizens simultaneously, ie when RAB advocate for public affairs at the citizens. So, RAB represents two subjects at once Budiman and constituents in Cilacap-Banyumas electoral district. Representation subjects in Budiman Sudjatmiko lead to the legislative elections, while the subject of the representation of the people is reflected in the resolution of public problems faced by citizens. The political context of representation doing by RAB is dysfunction activities of political parties in aggregating political interests of society and the need to accommodate the aspirations of society. Third, using the model representation Mansbrige (2003), RAB can be identified as Promissory representation. RAB representation practice work in the context of the embodiment of a political campaign promises of Budiman Sudjatmiko during legislative elections. During the 2009 campaign, RAB focus on the passed a Village Act, while during the 2014 campaign focus on supervision over the implementation of the Village Act. Fourth, RAB as an alternative representation organization, run advocacy issues that concern the biggest population of constituent. That’s why they choosen agrarian, rural and some other public issues. Advocacy run by RAB, does not always related with Budiman vote result in legislative elections. Key words : aspiration house, representation, advocacy, agrarian, Village Act

Kata Kunci : Advokasi