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Abstract

This article begins with the emergence and shared assumptions of the absence of the state in Lapindo case. This article aims to problematize ‘the truth’ of such assumptions. Adopting Oliver-Smith’s definition of “disasters of development,” this article argues that disaster is not just an event but also a process which can be elaborated through an examination of encompassing political agendas. Therefore, it can trigger the awareness of preventive actions prior to a disaster. The argument of the article are based on a series of critical re-reading of public documents related to the case. The result of such reading shows that the state has become one prominent actor of the incident. The state therefore has never been absent; instead, what it has done is essentially a development of a disaster. Such an argument is important in a context to add previous findings in indentifying agency of the Lapindo case so that the complexity of the case can be gradually elaborated.

Bahasa Abstract

Tulisan ini berangkat dari kemunculan dan perkembangan asumsi yang seolaholah negara tidak hadir dan berperan dalam kasus Lapindo. Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk mempersoalkan ‘kebenaran’ dari asumsi tersebut. Mengikuti definisi “bencana pembangunan” yang ditawarkan Oliver-Smith, argumen tulisan ini adalah bencana bukanlah semata peristiwa, tetapi juga proses yang dapat diurai dengan menelusuri rantai agenda politik yang melingkupinya sehingga dapat memunculkan kesadaran akan pentingnya tindakan preventif terhadap kemunculan suatu bencana. Argumen tulisan ini disusun dari pembacaan ulang terhadap dokumen-dokumen publik seputar kasus Lapindo. Hasil dari pembacaan tersebut menunjukkan bahwa negara adalah salah satu aktor utama dalam kasus ini. Dengan demikian, negara tidak sedang absen, justru apa yang dilakukan negara adalah pada hakikatnya membangun sebuah bencana. Argumen semacam ini penting untuk melengkapi temuan penelitian-penelitian sebelumnya yang berusaha mengidentifikasi para agensi dalam kasus Lapindo sehingga kompleksitas kasus tersebut dapat terurai secara perlahan.

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