Understanding Sowan as a New Paternalistic Bureaucracy Pattern of Local Officials in Indonesia

This study aimed to examine the visit of bureaucratic officials local head candidates who have been confirmed win elections, commonly known as sowan. The ignore neutrality aspect bureaucracy that should be strictly upheld. phenomenon is explained by concept a new paternalistic bureaucracy. used qualitative research method with phenomenological approach. In-depth interviews, focus group discussions (FGD), and documentation was utilized data collection methods for this study. study's interview FGD participants include knowledge sowan general civil servants in Banyumas, Purbalingga, Banjarnegara, Cilacap, Kebumen. discovered perspective signifies friendship, loyalty, approach, negotiation. highlights strength bureaucracy, which generally begins final phase democratic process elections. Conceptually, useful explain concerning democracy provide practical insights on importance law enforcement violators neutrality. explains era governments Indonesia. recommends without discrimination, improvement relationship between political reflect better partnerships recruitment career officials, bureaucrats are committed maintaining principle merit selection officials.