The Construction of Good Governance Model for Sub-District Goverment of Nagari in West Sumatra

This paper discusses about the construction of good governance model that is compatible with the sub-district administration of nagari in West Sumatra. It is based on the research conducted at three sub-district administration of nagari such as Limo Kaum in Tanah Datar Regency, Cupak in Solok regency, and Kamang Mudiak in Agam regency which represent the sub-district administration of nagari in West Sumatra. This research is aimed to find a new model of good governance that compatible and can be applied with sub-district administration of nagari in West Sumatra. Data was collected using several methods namely interview, focus group discussion (FGD), and study on relevant documentation which are further analyzed using qualitative analysis method. The result of research demonstrates that general principles of good governance cannot be implemented in sub-district administration of nagari in West Sumatra due to specific characteristic in sub-district administration. Therefore, to implement good governance principles in the sub-district administration of nagari in West Sumatra, new model good governance should be constructed. The new model compromises of custom values of Minangkabau society and the general principles good governance theory.