Konflik Horizontal Antar Pendukung Kepala Desa Pasca Pilkades di Desa Gunung Melayu

Abstract

This research discusses the conflict horizontally in the election of the Village Head. This conflict was motivated by the dissatisfaction of supporters of one of the candidates who was not elected regarding the results of the Village Head Election. This research aims to find out and describe what is the conflict in the election of the Village Head, who are the conflict actors in the Election of the Village Head and are there ethnic, religious and group differences in the factors supporting the conflic. This research uses qualitative methods and is described descriptively with data sources in this research consisting of success teams, community shops and sympathizers. The data collection techniques used were observation, interviews and documentation. The sampling technique used in this research was purposive sampling.The results of the research show that the village head election in Gunung Melayu, which was supposed to be an event for a democratic party, was actually marked by conflict. The conflict started from dissatisfaction and suspicion from supporters. The causative factor is dynastic politics where one of the village head candidates is the biological nephew of the village head and he wants to pass on power to his nephew. Then other causes of conflict are fake diplomas, black campaigns, puppet candidates and institutions that are not transparent, resulting in hate speech, blasphemy, inciting even a loss of respect.