Mass Demonstration

Lately, demonstrations happen almost all the time and happening in various places. In fact, the demonstration has already become a phenomenon commonplace in our society. Responding to the phenomenon In this case, a regional head stated that the cause of the demonstration and anarchism is nothing but the starvation factor of society. Then he exemplifies the people of Malaysia and Brunei who are cool and calm, because their welfare is met then the demonstrations in those countries rarely happening. Of course, these comments sparked reactions from the students. They protested and asked the bupati to retract his statement. The students do not accept and do not feel they have the lowest motives that. They were of the opinion that their usual demonstration purely to fight for the truth and fight evil happening in front of him. The question then is, which opinion is correct; the regent or the students or other components of society? Perhaps the regent's logic is related to the habits of the baby or child small that it is. If a baby is hungry, he will rage: cry and thrash. However, if the logic of the the bupati is brought to a wider context, it is clearly irrelevant, for example compared to the conditions of the people in Malaysia or Brunei who calm, not like the easy people of Indonesia. Mass demonstrations aren't always caused by stomach troubles, even many events are not based on that motive at all. In relation to human needs, Abraham Maslow divides it into several levels. The most basic needs are eat and drink. Meanwhile, the most important thing is need will self-actualize.

However, in general, mass demonstrations are morebased on the needs of the final level. People demonstrating because it requires recognition from the government or other parties others so that their rights and existence are recognized. Because you feel left out, their rights are denied, even insulted, then they try to show his identity by demonstrating. Many facts can prove it. Mass demonstrations in the early the beginning of reform in this country in 1997–1998, was not carried out bpoor or hungry people. Precisely it was done by citizens from the upper middle class, in this case are students and intellectuals. Not to mention when referring to cases that happening abroad. On various scales (large or small), demonstration not strange anymore for European countries. Their demonstratio do it, of course, not driven by a hungry stomach because they are generally in very prosperous conditions. 

Quite a contrast by looking at the latest events in North Korea. The socio-economic conditions of its citizens are very far away backward. Poverty has become a common sight almost hit throughout the country. However, when Kim Jong-Il, the leader died, there were no attempts to overthrow power or demonstrations to demand political change in their country. Even though the opportunity forit's more open. Precisely what happened then almost all of its citizens bowed solemnly, escorting the corpse of its leader to the grave. Likewise, if we look back at the condition of the people in the country the. Poverty is very familiar in the suburbs and in the corners of the village in various corners. However, they rarely demonstrate: only one or two events. It is precisely what is much more diligent in doing that are citizens who live in urban centers, generally they more prosperous. With such facts, it is clear that poverty is not the main cause for the wave of demonstrations. However, This phenomenon is caused more by the ability to think critically than community members. They know their rights, they also understand that surrounding areas have occurred violations and arbitrariness. They then protested and made a number of demands. If those factors are not present in them, whateve happening around them, they will be like buffalo by the nose: nodding nod and say "yes" to whatever the leader's actions are even though they deviate, and even oppress themselves.