The Existence of Bale Mediasi in Grassroots Dispute Resolution: A Study of Mediation Policy in Nusa Tenggara Barat

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to examine more deeply the practice of mediation based on the local wisdom of the Sasak community through Bale Mediasi. This research is qualitative research with a combination approach of literature study and normative-empirical law. Data sources come from various kinds of literature and regulations. The results show that Bale Mediasi formation is influenced by organizational, political, and fiscal decentralization factors, which has opened up opportunities for formulating regulations at the regional level that are per the local wisdom of the community and do not conflict with the policy products above. Internal and external factors influence the mediation policy in NTB Province. Internal factors come from various regulatory developments in the government system. Meanwhile, external factors refer to the dynamics of local communities.