| Achoimre: | The idea to conduct this study stems from the conflict between indigenous
peoples and the governments in the management of gold mines in the Village
Poboya Palu of Central Sulawesi Province as a result of government policies that
tend to ignore the rights and interests of indigenous peoples in the management
Poboya gold mine , namely the issuance of Circular Letter No. Palu Mayor
Number: 610/0185/3/2009 dated March 16, 2009 on the Prohibition of Mining
Activities in the Village People Poboya and Central Sulawesi Governor's Decree
Number 180/345/Biro Hukum-G.ST/2009 About Control Gold miners at the
Village integrated Poboya.This study was conducted to find the answer to one big
question, namely why the local government policy towards the management of
gold mines in the Village Poboya tend to ignore the rights and interests of
indigenous peoples so that the causes of conflict, identify who the actors involved
and influenced the birth of the policies local government's management of gold
mines in the Village Poboya and interests of each actor, as well as describing the
political dynamics that characterize the birth of the policies of the local
government.
 The theory used in this study is the theory of economic value and scarcity
of natural resources, political economic theory, namely public choice theory
(public choice), the theory of rent-seeking hunter (rent seeking), as well as the
theory of economic regulation. The research methods used in this study is
qualitative research methods. Based on the survey results revealed that there are
several actors involved and the effect on the birth of the policies of governments
towards the management of gold mines in the Village Poboya along with their
own interests. Actor consists of national actors and local actors. National actors
consist of: (1) Entrepreneur / Private, namely PT. Bumi Resources, a subsidiary of
PT. Citra Palu Minerals that have an interest to gain profit doubled from Poboya
potential gold mine, (2) The President who has a political interest to conserve
power, (3) The Minister of Forestry who has a vested interest in securing the
position, (4) Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources who have an interest to
secure the position. While local actors include: (1) Governors who have political
interests to conserve power, (2) Mayor / Deputy Mayor who has a political
interest to conserve power, (3) Police officers who have economic interests, (4)
Indigenous people who have an interest joint Economic, defend indigenous rights,
and protecting the environment. (5) Non-governmental public interest in
protecting the environment and defend the rights of Poboya.
The birth of the policies of governments towards the management of gold
mines in the Village poboya tinged conspiracy with the company, the central
government, and the police. Local governments in making policies to put forward
their personal or political interests and does not accommodate the aspirations and
interests of indegenous peoples Poboya.
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