POLITISASI PEJABAT STRUKTURAL (Study Kasus Politisasi Pejabat Struktural Eselon II Di Sekretariat Daerah Kabupaten Muna Sulawesi Tenggara)

In the era of reform and regional autonomy and the presence of Law Number 32 Year 2004 on Regional Government, it has caused a change in the regional governance. The Ascendency of the Regional Chief as the official supervisor from appointment of personnel, transfer to career of civil servants, in fact, it conducted unprofessionally and less considering to competence but on political consideration. Therefore, the study aimed to determine the underlying politicization on structural echelon II officials, and the politicization impact on the officials� performance at the Secretariat of Muna District of 2005-2010. This research uses a descriptive method by qualitative approach. This method try to portray the politicization of officials structural echelon II (background and Processes) by outlining the implementation of recruitment, selection and placement, transfer and promotion of officials and competency by analyzing, to study phenomena occurred during 2005-2010. Moreover this approach is used to see the impact of the politicization of the structural performance of echelon II officials at the Secretariat of Muna Regency period 2005-2010. The results showed that the recruitment, appointment, removal and civil servants career development are not observing the principles of competence, but based on political considerations. The impact, structural leadership echelon II officials to follow the pattern of political leadership and officials decisions that can not be separated from politics and should be loyal to their Bupati both loyal to their organization of government and loyal to their interests of political parties. In terms of conflict resolution, by imposing 'one door' in decision making to appoint officials who trusted and put the officials that support and contribute to, whereas the opposite deactivated officials. Made only limited coordination with the organization's leaders Bupati, no involvement of the organizational unit associated apparatus in accordance with the duties and functions. In principle, the coordination of that ordinary nature that the problem concerning the administration is done but ineffective bureaucracy that result in pathology. Therefore, presented recommendations, (1) Optimizing the Secretary role of the highest body in the bureaucracy with high commitment, (2) Need for effectiveness in the implementation of coordination functions and synchronizing the implementation of duties and principal functions, (3) There needs to be open recruitment in the recruitment and placement officials with the announce to all employees that meet the requirements by following the Fit and Proper test, (4) the appointment and removal of structural officials need revamping and restructuring based on the principle of the right man on the right place and the right man on the right job, (5) Improve the effectiveness of supervision by the Inspectorate as well as strengthen its coordination and cooperation in the regional organization, (6) The Leadership Structural need to be addressed and equipped with the expertise, skills and experience