Darmawan Triwibowo, editor
Introduction : Iwan Gardono Sujatmiko
ISBN-979 3330-53-8
Publisher PT. Pustaka LP3ES and Prakarsa Association
First Printing, August 2006
xxviii+295 pp ; 15,5 x 23 cm
This book is a form of mass work to understand civil society activism in the democratization process. Using social movements as a point of view, all the presentations in this book are Perkumpulan PraKarsa's efforts to consolidate the results of civil society actors' reflections on the activism they have done. The writing is part of a research collaboration on 'the role of the state and civil society' between Perkumpulan PraKarsa and the Ford Foundation which has been ongoing since November 2004. The entire writing process was coordinated by Darmawan Triwibowo, who also acted as editor, assisted by Perkumpulan PraKarsa researchers, namely Binny Buchori and Sugeng Bahagijo, as well as several freelance researchers, such as Beka Ulung Hapsara, Miranti Hussein and Moh. Syafi' Alielha. Data collection and initial discussions were conducted since March 2005 and were then followed by a series of interviews with various sources in Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Padang, Solok, Bandar Lampung, Surabaya, Bengkulu, Blitar, Kupang, Ottawa, Pretoria, Johannesburg and Capetown for the writing of five case studies of social movements between April and August 2005. Verification of the exposure draft was conducted through two roundtable discussions in mid-November-December 2005 while the process of writing the final draft was completed in February 2006.
As a form of collective work, this book would not have been possible without the intervention and assistance of many parties. On behalf of Perkumpulan PraKarsa, the author would like to thank all parties who have played a role in bringing this book to the readers. The author would like to thank Hans Antlöv who supported the research topic we proposed from the beginning. We would also like to thank Meuthia-Ganie-Rochman because her book An Uphill Struggle; Advocacy NGO Under Soeharto's New Order was the blueprint for our initial research design. We would also like to express our gratitude to Ratih Setyorini, Purnama Adil Marata, Jalal, Nur-Iman Subono, Bagus Giripurwo, Edriana Nurdin, Lies Marcoes-Natsir, Patra M. Zen and Budiman Tanuredjo who have sharpened the writing of the presentations in this book. Likewise, to Sita Aripurnami, Ifdhal Kasim, Ani Widyani Soetjipto and Enceng Sobirin who have been willing to guide the crucial process in the four roundtable discussions that we held to perfect the overall presentation.
The author is also aware that the process of collecting data would not have been possible without the support from dozens of resource persons spread across thirteen cities in three countries. For this reason, the authors express high appreciation to Sarah Lerry Mboeik in Kupang, Muspani in Bengkulu and Imam Aziz in Yogyakarta who have allowed us to document their work. We convey the same appreciation to our fellow activists and alumni of YLBHI, LBH Lampung, LBH Jakarta, and LBH Surabaya, as well as WRI colleagues, Mitra Wanita, KPI, Women's Solidarity, Puan Amal Hayati, LBH APIK, YKP and Komnas Perempuan in Jakarta. Likewise for colleagues from LBH APIK Yogyakarta, Rumpun Tjut Nya' Dien, KPI Yogyakarta, Riefka Annisa and SBPY in Yogyakarta as well as colleagues from KPMM, LP2M, KPI Padang and PSW IAIN Imam Bonjol in Padang and Solok who have supported our data collection. . We also do not forget to express our deep gratitude to Roy Culpeper, Ann Weston and Bente Molenaar from the North South Institute, and Ivor Jenkins and Paul Graham at the Institute for Democracy in South Africa (Idasa) who have helped a lot for the smooth documentation of international case studies. we are in both Canada and South Africa.
In closing, we would also like to thank Pustaka LP3ES Indonesia for accepting the offer of cooperation to publish this simple work. The presentation in this book is far from perfect, but we hope it can still provide benefits for those who read and care about the future of the role of civil society activism in Indonesia. Like other forms of Perkumpulan PraKarsa publications, this book is a vessel to collect scattered valuable knowledge from civil society experiences to convince us all that the sun still shines and a brighter day is still possible to come. [PRA}