Zubaedi2019-09-252019-09-252014-05-3020139782940428441http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/207649Law No. 32 of 2004 on local government changed the system for electing heads of local government (Pilkada).1 Previously, governors or regents (bupati) were elected by a local legislative assembly (DPRD).2 In the new system, people vote directly for their local governors and regents (bupati) or mayors (walikota).3 The system manifests the development of democracy and democratisation in Indonesia. With local autonomy, local government election has become a medium for decentralising the democratic system. Direct local government election is expected to stimulate new powers supporting democratic processes in local provinces. It is expected that new leaders who are able to produce fresh ideas for the development of their local region and with a high political commitment to people will emerge.Pages: 31engCreative Commons Copyright (CC 2.5)sentimentsymbolicinteractionGlobal ethicsEconomic ethicsCultural ethicsReligious ethicsMethods of ethicsBioethicsCommunity ethicsEnvironmental ethicsBook chapter