DOI: 10.36347/sjebm.2018.v05i08.001

Pages: 712-718

This study was aimed to investigate 1) why land conflict in West Papua Province continuously occurs, 2) and how the role of local government to solve this conflict. In fact, central government of Indonesia has given a special autonomy to the local government of Maybrat to formulate policies and provide services to the community. This study was designed using a qualitative approach, with two data collection techniques, in-depth interview and observation. The result of this study shows that land conflict in Maybrat Regency is mainly due to several factors, such as education factors, sources of income, lack of respect on developments, customs and decision-making, the impact of special autonomy, rules of institutions, unfair buying and selling transactions, as well as the role of customary institutions. The government's role in the solving of land conflicts is made in three forms, namely issuing the policies, acting strategies, and deliberation. A significant way to reduce the conflict through issuing Regent's Decree regarding team establishment for land conflict resolution and land acquisition for development of public interest. This decision is the basis for the settlement of land conflicts that have occurred so far. Another role of the government related to the strategy used is to use the way deliberation and consensus. In order to the ways that are used to resolve the conflict is done through methods as advocator, facilitator, negotiator, and mediator.