POLITIK HUKUM PENGATURAN PENUNJUKAN DATUK ADAT DALAM MASYARAKAT HUKUM ADAT PESUKUAN LUHAK RAMBAH DI KABUPATEN ROKAN HULU

Abstract

In the election of the traditional datuk in Luhak Rambah, there is an arrangement in
the form of appointment. However, in this case, conflicts and controversies often occur
between the children and nephews of tribal groups. Therefore, this research aims to find out
the electoral system, traditional leadership structure in Luhak Rambah, and so on. This is
what ideally happens in the Luhak Rambah community and this research can be used as a
reference in making a policy. So, from this research, it was found that, in the legal system for
the election of traditional datuks in the customary law community of the Luhak Rambah tribe,
the election was carried out due to several factors.
The first was that the replacement of the dila was due to the condition of the
traditional datuk (age and illness), so the election was carried out by means of deliberation
and an appointment process. /appointed in accordance with the order of descent of the
nephew's children. Second, the election is because the traditional datuk dies, so the election
is carried out by determining which nephew's son will hold the body of the grandfather for
the first time (cleaning the genitals), then that is the person who will be appointed to be the
datuk next custom. From this research, ideas/mechanisms and more relevant regulations
from the government are needed as guidelines and implementation rules to overcome
problems that have occurred so that they do not happen again and can be carried out
according to existing customs.
Keywords : Electoral System, Customs, Tribal People, Luhak Rambah