Gold Mining in Southwest Maluku: Curse or Blessing? (Study on Conflict Access of Agrarian Resources)
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Conflict in agrarian resource-rich areas due to differences of interest continue to occur in Indonesia, including in the gold mining area of Hila Village, District of Romang Islands, Southwest Maluku Regency. Conflict that occurred in the gold mining area of Hila Village is a horizontal conflict involving the communities, but there are local elites who play a role in it as well. Conflicting communities are those who are pro-mining and against it. Each actor has a different interest in the resources of Hila Village. This research uses qualitative method with case study approach. The purposeof this study is to analyze the factors that cause conflict. The result shows that there are many factors causing the conflict, including access to land, compensation fee and labor recruitment. These factors occur due to unilateral claims and ineffective management by village and company authorities. The benefits of the management and utilization are only felt by certain actors who have access to resources, whereas other actors who do not have access do not benefit.
Keywords: Agrarian resources, conflict, Southwest Maluku
ABSTRAK
Konflik di daerah kaya sumberdaya agraria, akibat perbedaan kepentingan terus terjadi di Indonesia, termasuk di kawasan pertambangan emas Desa Hila, Kecamatan Kepulauan Romang, Kabupaten Maluku Barat Daya. Konflik yang terjadi di kawasan pertambangan emas Desa Hila adalah konflik horisontal yang melibatkan masyarakat dengan masyarakat, namun di dalamnya terdapat elit-elit lokal yang turut berperan. Masyarakat yang berkonflik adalah masyarakat yang pro terhadap tambang dengan masyarakat yang kontra terhadap tambang. Masing-masing aktor memiliki kepentingan yang berbeda terhadap sumberdaya di Desa Hila. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor penyebab konflik. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat banyak faktor yang menyebabkan terjadinya konflik, diantaranya faktor akses terhadap lahan, biaya konpensasi, dan perekrutan tenaga kerja. Faktor-faktor ini terjadi, karena klaim sepihak dan pengelolaan yang tidak efektif dilakukan oleh pemerintah desa dan perusahaan. Manfaat dari pengelolaan dan pemanfaatan tersebut, hanya dirasakan oleh aktor-aktor tertentu yang memiliki akses terhadap sumberdaya, sedangkan aktor-aktor lain tidak mendapatkan manfaat.
Kata kunci: Sumberdaya agraria, konflik, Maluku Barat Daya
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