Barbarism Behavior in Aceh Politics

It is an irony in the modern era, in which the renewal of civilization that exalts the respect for human rights, but rather a culture of violence or barbarismis an option in the political culture. Even more unfortunately, the culture of barbarism must appear in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam which is a foyer of Mecca in Indonesia. Darussalam often interpreted God's house because Darussalam is paradise, while in the Great Dictionary of Indonesian, Darussalam is a prosperous country or safe country, so it should provide coolness, security and comfort instead of violence.

Around 03:30 pm on March 5, 2017, Juman suffered gunshot wounds in the neck and Misno suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen in New Peunaron village, district. Peunaron, East Aceh. The gunman has not been found, so the motive for the shooting is not known to Juman and Misno. Furthermore, around 03.00 pm on March 6, 2017, the Winning Post Candidate Regent - Vice Regent, Roni Ahmad - Fadhullah in Seupeng, district. Peukan Baro, Pidie shot an unknown person. Earlier, around 02:30 pm on the same day, Yunus Ismail car sought be burnt by unidentified persons, in Gampong Seupeng district. Peukan Baro district. Pidie returning from supporter post of Roni Ahmad - Fadhullah.
    
The shooting incident and burning vehicles in East Aceh is only a small proportion of violence during the elections in Aceh. Perludem's Director, Titi Anggraini mention the violence in Aceh, which held 21 elections in 2017 as many as 26 cases, where violence in East Aceh as much as 30%, Aceh Utara 18% and Pidie 19% (Novi Setuningsih, Voice Updates: February 9, 2017).

Violence in the elections of 2017 is down compared to the elections in 2012 as many as 167 cases of violence and by 2015 as many as 57 cases of violence, but the behavior or acts of violence become a culture in Aceh is very alarming because it appears the barbarism tradition in political life Aceh. The tradition of violence, shootings and arson that characterizes political life in Aceh, raises barbarism stereotypes tradition in Aceh local elections.

The term "Barbarian" is often associated with a group of people or tribes living in primitive and do not know civilization (living in the old days), where the culture of a group of people or tribe tinged with violence, sadism, cruelty, ignorance, violations of the norms, backwardness, and all negative actions that can be performed by humans.

Scientists define "Barbarian" as the natives who inhabited the region of North Africa west of the Nile Valley, scattered from the Atlantic coast in the west to the oasis of Siwa (Egypt) in the east, and from the Mediterranean coast in the north to the Niger River in the south.

At present, the majority of the population are Berbers of Morocco, Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia. A small part of there being a resident of Egypt, Mali, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, and Nigeria. History notes that there are some other designation for the Barbarian. Egyptians called them Meshwesh. The ancient Greeks called them Libyans. The Romans called them Numidians and Mauri. Europeans of the Middle Ages called them Moors.

Violent behavior such as shooting and burning in the election of Acehknown as aggressive behavior. In Indonesian Dictionary, aggressive means tend to (want) to attack to something that was seen as disappointing, obstruct or impede. Vandalism, arson and shootings in Aceh local elections is the behavior of violence (violence) physical, not verbal (bullying).

Experience the history of the past, where Aceh has been an area of rebellion and became a military operations area (DOM), socially will form aggressive behavior in the form of violence (violence). Prior to 1998, Aceh became a war zone and the area of military operations. Hasan Muhammad di Tiro, who proclaimed in the mountains Halimon Aceh, Pidie, on December 4, 1976 the Government responded with Operation Red Net namely Aceh Military Operations Area (1989-1998).

War conditions in Aceh would become a trigger violence behavior of society. In view of ethology, everyone has the instinct to fight in defense of life from the threat of another species, so someone will have behavior of violence against another person who is considered to be an enemy or who threatens him.

After 1998, in August 7, 1998 Military chief General Wiranto announced the revocation status of the area of military operations in Aceh marks the end of the war in Aceh. Nevertheless, violent behavior is not necessarily lost in civilization in Aceh. Former combatants (known as ex-GAM) who reincarnates into the Aceh Transitional Committee (KPA) or the Party of Aceh after 2005 and spread into the other party's supporters are not necessarily able to change the behavior of the violence that has been formed.
 Proven since Election 2006, Election 2012, Election 2015 and 2017 elections is still emerging tradition of violence in Aceh. Distribution of the combatants in support of political parties in Aceh, accused as perpetrators of violence in the election.

Encouragements of violent behavior in the Aceh local elections were having a shift. In the elections of 2006 and 2012 is still strong dichotomy between central and regional governments, so the instinct of violence to defend the group against the dominance of the government is still strong. Political violence is still dominated by the Aceh Party, supported by many ex-GAM combatants and sanctioned by the people of Aceh.

However, in the elections of 2015 and local elections in 2017, the tradition of violence has shifted because of the urge or desire for power. Desire for power, can also trigger a violent culture or barbarism. For example, Temujin (later known as Genghis Khan) once vowed in his youth to bring the world at his feet, so that when he became leader of the Mongols (1206), he formed a cavalry were very disciplined, arrows are capable of tearing armor to conquer territory other.

According to the historian R.J. Rummel, an estimated 30 million people were killed under the rule of the Mongol Empire and about half of the Chinese population depleted in 50 years of government of Mongolia.

The elections were a democratic processes for the seats the wise leader, so it must be done wisely without violence. The future of Aceh is modern and Darussalam requires a leader chosen in an elegant way, so elected Lead democratic mandate.

*) Social and Behavior Observer. Alumnus: Post Graduate University of Indonesia.