Agama dan Resolusi Konflik dalam Pilkada

Abstract

The article below traces religion andconlict resolution regarding the election ofheadof province or that ofregencyin Indonesia. The changing ofpublic election system gives an opportunityandchance forpeople to vote theirieadercandidates directly. The above situation can emerge some crucialproblems, for instance, when candidate proposing by political party, verification the candidate condition, the moment ofcampaign, the final decision ofthe electedcandidate. In this connection, toprevent and tosolve the crucialproblems, religion andreligious leaders can playimportant role, for example to keep political ethics, to conduct amarma'rufnahi munkar (social control). Kata