it has also been found that after several conflicts, a specific formmodel of democracy developed in line with the demands of the country. The political transition seems to affect
the still immature process of democratization in Indonesia; this is reflected in unfair competition as well as in power conflicts.Nurhasim, 2005: 17. However, during the first
decade of the reform, the political transition in Indonesia is still perceived and also colors the socio-political conflicts that occur.
The Phenomenon of conflicts that occurred in the Tabanan Region the case of Tabanan, Bali
A. Conflicts between Political Parties
In the cases that occurred in Tabanan, democratization became the chance for one polical party to dominate other parties. It occurred just before the legislative elections in
2003. However, much earlier, around 1999, during the Presidential election, Bali also experienced serious conflicts in the political field. The defeat of Megawati Soekarnoputri
by Gus Dur in the Presidential election held by the People’s Assembly was responded by violence in Bali. The supporters of Megawati were outraged and reacted by burning
government offices in Tabanan Regency, destroying roads and cutting down trees at the roadside. The Denpasar-Gilimanuk road that connects Bali with Java was filled with
fallen trees that caused the road to become impassable. This was one of the conflicts in the aftermath of democratization.
The political conflicts that occurred in 2003 showed the dominant efforts of one party towards other political forces in Tabanan. Conflicts that occurred before the general
elections had resulted in dozens of cases, ranging from the destruction of homes, the dissolution of the party meeting, up to the blocking of the convoys of political parties.
This phenomenon horrified the people of Tabanan before the legislative elections. It was recorded that the conflicts were with the most dominant political party in the district, i.e.
the PDI-P; for example the conflicts between the PDI-P with the Golkar Party. The PDIP with the PNI Marhaenisme, and the PDI-P with the PNBK. These conflicts occurred
throughout the territory of Tabanan. The Democratic Party of Struggle PDIP conflicts in 2003 with the Golkar Party
were carried out with the greatest intensity. Indeed, nationally, Golkar has changed its paradigm, such as removing or changing the structure of the board of supervisors and
becoming an open party Efendi, et al., 2012: 150. However, the conflicts with the Golkar Party in Bali were getting worse. They culminated in the ambush of the Golkar
convoy by supporters of the Democratic Party of Struggle as well as in the beating up of Golkar Party leaders and the destruction of homes in West Selemadeg; in various places
in Tabanan cars of Golkar Party supporters were destroyed. The Democratic Party of Struggle conflict with PNI Marhaenisme ended up in the dissolution of the board meeting
as well as the destruction of the partys name board. Acts of vandalism carried out by the Democratic Party of Struggle against the PNBP were such as attacking cars and the
symbol of the place of worship as well as the breaking-up of their board meetings. Conflicts with the Golkar Party, which took place five years after the reform in Indonesia,
occupied the most prominent place.
B. Social Conflicts
