Anatomy of Regional Boundary Disputes in Riau Province MEXSASAI INDRA
faculty of Law
Abstract
Anatomy of Regional Boundary Disputes in Riau Province
By :
MEXSASAI INDRA
mexsasai.indra@lecturer.unri.ac.id
The emergence of border disputes between autonomous regions is something that is a question, this is based on the reason, wasn^t it regulated before the expansion of a region that a number of requirements had to be met before it was expanded? Isn^t it in the law on the formation of an expanded region? has it been confirmed about the boundaries of the divided regions? Therefore, in this section, a study will be conducted whether the border dispute issue is purely a border issue, or there are other triggering factors other than border issues. In the context of regional expansion, the determination of boundary lines has been stated in the law on the formation of a region. However, the problem with determining the boundary line that has been outlined in the form of a law in its implementation in the field still raises interpretations from each adjoining region. This difference in the interpretation of each party leads to the occurrence of border disputes between regions. In reality, the triggering factors for border disputes are motivated by various motives Based on data from the Directorate General of General Administration of the Ministry of Home Affairs related to border disputes between regencies/cities, the triggering factors for border disputes between regencies/cities are not singular, but if an inventory of juridical issues is the dominant problem, 24 cases out of 32 This juridical relationship is closely related to the different perceptions of each autonomous region related to the border caused by the unclear law on the formation of the region. Then followed by natural resource factors (SDA) 5 cases, public services 2 cases, and natural factors 1 case. Especially for Riau Province, regional boundary disputes occur between
