The Craft of Bureaucratic Neutrality‐Is the Politics‐Administration Dichotomy Dead?

Levy, Alice

doi:10.1111/j.1540-6210.2008.01953.x

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“…Policies are designed because of problems occurring amid the public, not because of group or authority's interests (Levi-Faur and Vigoda-Gadot 2006). The bureaucracy has the power to generate policies when the authority wisely run their roles (Levy 2009). In terms of the neutrality aspect in public service, neutrality means that there is no discrimination due to differences/similarities in ethnicity, religion, race, and customs including political views (Sofian Efendi 2018).…”

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The Neutrality Issue in the Regional Election

Sofyan¹,

Royfandi²,

Erdiyansyah³

2020

IJESSR

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This study aims to identify the neutrality of the bureaucracy in the regional election using a descriptive qualitative approach. It used secondary data from media, scientific articles, government websites, and the Election Supervisory Board. The results showed that the neutrality of the bureaucracy was problematic. The neutrality aspect in politics showed violations committed by the state civil apparatus (ASN) and mobilization of employees and honorary employees in all agencies that benefit the incumbent. In the aspect of decision making and policy, it showed conflicts of interest in the internal bureaucracy, where the bureaucracy is preoccupied with political conflicts of interest affecting the effectiveness and efficiency of public services. Then, in the aspect of neutrality in public services, there were two models of service. First, quick and precise services for family, relatives, groups of political officials, or the incumbent. Second, service discrimination against the community, groups, and certain individuals who do not take the side of the incumbent, meaning that the services tend to be convoluted and very procedural. The last aspect is the existence of uneven and unfair career development activities due to other influencing factors, for example, differences or similarities in ethnicity, race, religion, customs, and political views. Further, promotion or transfer of position was carried out unilaterally based on the closeness, partisanship, involvement, appeals, and calls to win the incumbent, and is not transparent. Therefore, this current study recommends the aspect of law enforcement and the elimination of Personnel Development Officer (PPK) as an element to measure neutrality in regional elections. It is considered crucial to creating a professional and accountable bureaucracy which upholds the principle of neutrality

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