Lembaga Penelitian Universitas Swadaya Gunung Djati
Abstract
Paradigm shift of the state administration from centralized to decentralized systembring about the distribution of power to all organs of state officials. However, the distributionof power that should be as a means to bring services closer to the beneficiaries in order toimprove the people’s well-being frequently lead to friction between the executive andlegislative not only at the central level but also in local and rural government. The arroganceof power worsened by a lack of firm regulation and low public awareness have made the spiritof decentralization and regional autonomy become meaningless for the improvement ofpeople's welfare