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Political Party Pragmatism and the Emergence ofan Empty Column in Gowa’s 2020 Election Andi Marwah Hermansyah; Nurul Uswatun Hasanah; Anugerah Mulia Utami
JGov: Journal of Governmentality Vol. 1 No. 01 (2025): JGov: Journal of Governmentality
Publisher : Magister Ilmu Pemerintahan FISIP Universitas Mulawaraman

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54144/jgov.v1i1.5

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The phenomenon of the emergence of an empty column in the 2020 Gowa regional election reveals the practice of political pragmatism that has surfaced in Indonesia's local democracy. Nine out of ten political parties in the Gowa DPRD chose to support the incumbent pair Adnan-Kio, thus creating a single contest against an empty column. This research aims to understand the rationality behind the parties' collective support for a single candidate and examine how this political configuration reflects symptoms of symbolic democracy. Using a narrative qualitative approach, data was obtained through in-depth interviews with political party actors in Gowa, as well as other supporting documentation. The results show that support for a single candidate is based on pragmatic electoral calculations, such as the high electability of Adnan-Kio, concerns about horizontal conflict after the 2015 elections, and the absence of internal cadres who are ready to fight. Instead of carrying out the functions of recruitment and political competition, the parties strengthened the local oligarchy through elite consensus. The existence of an empty column is unable to counterbalance this dominance, making it a procedural symbol of democracy that loses its substance. The conclusion of this study confirms that party political pragmatism in the local context can weaken the quality of electoral democracy and close the space for leadership regeneration. This study recommends party institutional strengthening and nomination threshold reform as an effort to improve the local democratic climate.
Strengthening production capacity through financial management and digital marketing: Evidence from PKK Women’s groups in Matara Village, Merauke Intan Farida Khasanah; Prima Lestari Situmorang; Hermanto Tinambunan; Desmina Kristiani Hutabarat; Najdah Thalib; A. Abdullah; Khoirul An’am; Adela Anita; Gabriel Gloria Ohee; Seven Marganda Bako; Nurul Uswatun Hasanah
Priviet Social Sciences Journal Vol. 6 No. 4 (2026): April 2026
Publisher : Privietlab

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55942/pssj.v6i4.1737

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This community service activity aimed to improve the production capacity, financial management literacy, and digital marketing skills among members of the Family Welfare Empowerment group in Matara Village by developing fish nuggets as a value-added processed product utilizing local fisheries potential. The program was implemented using a participatory approach through educational and training activities, including program socialization, fish nugget production training, simple financial management training, and digital marketing training. The activities were conducted at the Matara Village Hall and involved 20 participants from the local community group. The results indicated a significant improvement in participants understanding of hygienic production techniques, their ability to maintain simple financial records, and their use of social media as a platform for product promotion. The integration of production training, financial management, and digital marketing also encouraged the development of household enterprises utilizing fisheries products and expanded opportunities for marketing processed products. This activity contributed to strengthening the capacity of community-based enterprises and supported the development of economic independence through the utilization of local resource potential in Matara Village.