STRENGTHHENING AUTONOMY WITH A PROVINCE (ESTABLISHMENT PROBABILITY OF NEW PROVINCE IN MADURA)

Abstract

This article describes the potency and establishment probability of Madura (Indonesia) as new province. The data were collected from interview and searching some literatures. The discourse concerning the establishment of Madura province is heating up. Through pragmatic thinking, ignoring the debates is not profitable, and considering pragmatic purposes, such as people’s prosperity, budget management transparency, people’s active involvement, and sovereignty, can change the worst possibility as a consequence of the establishment of a new province. In the end, the establishment of Madura province has become an interesting issue, precisely by sustaining the implementation of regional autonomy.