Solution to the Gap between Urban and Rural
Then, is there a solution to the gap between urban & rural? Is that? Of course there is. And that is by increasing the standard of living in the countryside. How is the solution? As described above, it is understandable why inequality is so striking between villages and cities. The backwardness in the aspects of education, economy, and access to health facilities is not solely caused by the socio-cultural factors of the people who strongly hold the principle
and kinship culture and traditions / customs, but if examined further, it is also caused by socio-political and regional geographical factors that are not favorable for rural areas. This condition is certainly a challenge for the village community, also for the government.
Internally rural communities must begin to be open to the outside world, the community must not be allergic to change. Preserving the culture that is owned is certainly very important in order to maintain local wisdom, but the village community must have a clear and measurable mission and vision so that they can take the initiative to change their destiny. Without a change in mind set that has indeed been deeply rooted in the village community, surely they will be difficult to get out of the shackles of backwardness because one of them is the lack of competition between them. Communities that live together with livelihoods that are not much different usually do not have high motivation to compete with each other. Even if there are income inequality among villagers, it is generally not too extreme.
In addition, the Government must also make policies that are outside the community itself. The design of government policies must focus on the following:
Government policy must emphasize the improvement / improvement of village infrastructure, especially in villages where geographical conditions are not favorable.
Access to education, information and free health care must be a priority for the government so that development acceleration can be realized effectively.
The government needs to provide capital assistance for rural communities so that they can have alternative livelihoods, not just rely on the agricultural sector. Capital assistance is certainly very helpful for the community because they can use it to set up a business. These alternative livelihoods can ultimately increase the economic income of the community, especially in rural communities where the land is arid and not promising.
Regarding the political will of the government, segregation or exclusion of rural communities in terms of ethnicity, ethnicity, religion, gender and the like must be abolished.
Some of the above solutions can certainly be an input for the government in making policies, especially related to improving village life standards to be better. Thus, villages that have been synonymous with underdevelopment can gradually accelerate to become more developed villages.
Conflicts related to SARA, namely ethnicity, religion, race, and intergroup relations that occur in Aceh, Ambon, Papua, Kupang, Maluku and various other regions, are realities that can threaten national integration on the one hand and require concrete solutions for resolution on the other. Until the concept of multiculturalism emerged.
Multiculturalism is used as the main reference for the formation of a peaceful multicultural society.