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Democratisation in Nigeria: Problems and Future Prospects Wani, Hilal Ahmad; Suwirta, Andi
SOSIOHUMANIKA Vol 6, No 2 (2013)
Publisher : ASPENSI in Bandung, Indonesia

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ABSTRACT: Nigeria, as a major democracy in African continent, has to respect every faith, culture, community, language, and every identity which exists in Nigeria. There is immense need that government should manage all the gap and gulf between the different communities through working properly for the greater interest of all the citizens, without any differentiation and distinction. Those who are oppressed sections of this society, the greater attention is required for their betterment. All developing countries are in transition, and Nigeria is not different case from other developing countries. In summation, it can be said that democratic governance and accountable political system is needed to fulfil the vacuum. Democratic system of governance could be the real panacea of all the problems which country is facing. This paper is an attempt to understand the process of democratisation in Nigeria. Democratisation term will elucidate that whether the government is successful in promoting and maintaining justice and rule of law or whether the government is not successful in the process of democratisation. This study will also touch all the lacunas of democracy in Nigeria. The main discourse is that government has to understand the real problems of people in any democratic country and try to fulfil all the basic amenities and entitlements for its citizens. KEY WORD: Nigeria government, process of democratisation, rule of law, happy and prosperous country, and accountable and good governance. RESUME: Artikel ini berjudul “Demokratisasi di Nigeria: Masalah dan Prospek Masa Depan”. Nigeria, sebagai negara demokrasi besar di benua Afrika, harus menghormati setiap agama, budaya, masyarakat, bahasa, dan setiap identitas yang ada di Nigeria. Ada kebutuhan mendesak bahwa pemerintah harus mengelola semua kesenjangan dan jurang antara masyarakat yang berbeda melalui program kerja yang baik untuk kepentingan yang lebih besar dari semua warga negara, tanpa perbedaan dan pemisahan. Mereka yang tertindas dalam masyarakat memerlukan perhatian yang lebih besar untuk kemajuan mereka. Semua negara-negara berkembang berada dalam masa transisi, dan Nigeria bukan kasus yang berbeda dari negara-negara berkembang lainnya. Dalam perkiraan dapat dikatakan bahwa pemerintahan yang demokratis dan sistem politik yang akuntabel diperlukan untuk memenuhi kevakuman. Sistem pemerintahan yang demokratis bisa menjadi obat mujarab nyata bagi semua masalah yang dihadapi oleh negara. Makalah ini merupakan upaya untuk memahami proses demokratisasi di Nigeria. Istilah demokratisasi akan menjelaskan bahwa apakah pemerintah berhasil dalam mempromosikan dan mempertahankan keadilan dan supremasi hukum atau apakah pemerintah tidak berhasil dalam proses demokratisasi itu. Penelitian ini juga akan menyentuh semua kehampaan demokrasi di Nigeria. Wacana utama adalah bahwa pemerintah harus memahami masalah nyata dari rakyatnya di setiap negara yang demokratis serta mencoba untuk memenuhi semua kebutuhan dasar dan hak dari warga negaranya.KATA KUNCI: Pemerintah Nigeria, proses demokratisasi, supremasi hukum, negara bahagia dan sejahtera, serta akuntabilitas dan pemerintahan yang baik.  About the Authors: Dr. Hilal Ahmad Wani is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Civilizational Dialogue UM (University of Malaya) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Andi Suwirta, M.Hum. is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of History Education UPI (Indonesia University of Education) in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Corresponding authors are: wanihilal@gmail.com and atriwusidna@gmail.comHow to cite this article? Wani, Hilal Ahmad & Andi Suwirta. (2013). “Democratisation in Nigeria: Problems and Future Prospects” in SOSIOHUMANIKA: Jurnal Pendidikan Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Vol.6, No.2 [November], pp.143-158. Bandung, Indonesia: Minda Masagi Press owned by ASPENSI, ISSN 1979-0112. Chronicle of article: Accepted (September 6, 2013); Revised (October 9, 2013); and Published (November 20, 2013).    
Human Rights in Islam: A Way towards Justice for Humanity Wani, Hilal Ahmad; Suwirta, Andi
SOSIOHUMANIKA Vol 6, No 1 (2013)
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ABSTRACT: Islam is complete code of life, because there is not any single dimension related to human beings which had not been touched and included. Before 14 hundred years, Muslims had human rights; so, saying that human rights are kind of new phenomenon and a new package for humanity, it is wrong and unjustified. This paper is based on strong research data to challenge all anti Islamic views and notions about the Islam. To examine the bunch of rights which Islam had given to human beings from the very beginning, even before the so called genesis of world human rights. And to justify that Islam is the real custodian and guardian of human rights for every human being. And to prove that all anti-Islamic challenges are nothing, but a chimera and myth of the anti-Islamic forces on Islam and Muslims so that they could be successful to mould the people against Islam and Muslim world, whereas Islam is divine religion supported by Allah, the anti-Islamic forces cannot hurt Islam because Islam is based on universal and human principles which cannot be challenged by someone who does not have vision to understand the real philosophy of Islam. Islam is the real solution to the world, a world where justice is totally absent. Islam is the real voice of oppressed and suppressed people and it is a true way for justice and world brotherhood.KEY WORD: Code of life, Islam, human rights, justice, humanity, world order, Islamic forces, and Muslim countries.   RESUME: Makalah ini berjudul “Hak Azasi Manusia dalam Islam: Sebuah Jalan Menuju Keadilan bagi Kemanusiaan”. Islam merupakan pedoman hidup yang lengkap, karena tidak ada satupun dimensi yang berhubungan dengan manusia yang tidak tersentuh dan tercakup. Sebelum 1400 tahun, umat Islam memiliki hak asasi manusia; maka, perkataan bahwa hak asasi manusia merupakan fenomena baru dan suatu kemasan baru bagi kemanusiaan merupakan hal yang salah dan tidak berdasar. Makalah ini berdasarkan data penelitian yang kuat untuk menantang semua pandangan anti Islam dan keyakinan tentang Islam. Untuk menguji seperangkat hak-hak yang telah diberikan Islam kepada umat manusia mulai dari awal, bahkan sebelum disebut dalam hak asasi manusia dunia. Dan juga untuk meyakinkan bahwa Islam merupakan pemelihara dan pelindung hak asasi manusia bagi setiap umat manusia. Dan untuk membuktikan bahwa semua tantangan anti Islam tidak ada artinya, melainkan gagasan yang tidak masuk akal dan mitos tentang kekuatan-kekuatan anti Islam terhadap Islam dan kaum Muslim sehingga mereka bisa berhasil untuk menciptakan orang-orang yang menentang Islam dan dunia Muslim, sebaliknya Islam merupakan agama yang hebat dan didukung oleh Allah, kekuatan-kekuatan anti Islam tidak dapat mencederai Islam karena Islam berlandaskan prinsip-prinsip universal dan kemanusiaan yang tidak bisa ditentang oleh seseorang yang tidak memiliki visi untuk memahami filosofi Islam yang sesungguhnya. Islam merupakan solusi nyata bagi dunia, suatu dunia dimana keadilan benar-benar tidak ada. Islam merupakan suara nyata dari orang-orang tertindas dan tertekan dan ianya merupakan jalan yang benar bagi keadilan dan persaudaraan dunia.KATA KUNCI: Pedoman hidup, Islam, hak azasi manusia, keadilan, kemanusiaan, ketertiban dunia, kekuatan Islam, dan negeri-negeri Muslim.  About the Authors: Dr. Hilal Ahmad Wani is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies UOI (University of Ilorin) in Nigeria; and Andi Suwirta, M.Hum. is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of History Education UPI (Indonesia University of Education) in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. They can be reached at: wanihilal@gmail.com and andisuwirta@yahoo.com  How to cite this article? Wani, Hilal Ahmad & Andi Suwirta. (2013). “Human Rights in Islam: A Way towards Justice for Humanity” in SOSIOHUMANIKA: Jurnal Pendidikan Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, Vol.6, No.1 [Mei], pp.1-12. Bandung, Indonesia: Minda Masagi Press owned by ASPENSI, ISSN 1979-0112. Chronicle of article: Accepted (March 11, 2013); Revised (April 13, 2013); and Published (May 20, 2013).    
Ethnic Conflict in Nigeria: A Need for True Federalism Wani, Hilal Ahmad; Suwirta, Andi
TAWARIKH Vol 5, No 1 (2013)
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ABSTRACT: Nigeria is one of the major democracies in African continent. It is a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic society. There are different identities and segments in this society. To call it a diversified society would not be wrong, a society with different religions, cultures, and languages. Ethnicity is generally regarded as the most basic and politically salient identity in Nigeria. This paper is a new attempt to relook the significance and relevance of true federalism in Nigeria. To examine how far the State machinery and political institutions had been successful in accommodating different interests of various identities. Major democracies are based on the rule of law and protection of human rights that should be taken into consideration at the first level. Only true federalism and decentralization is a way forward to create balance and accommodation among different identities in Nigerian society. Nigeria needs good institution which could be successful in maintaining good governance. Therefore, dysfunctional political system reform and restructuring for maintaining social justice with all without any discrimination. A true federalism and true democracy can be used as a real panacea of ethnic conflict. In summation, it can be said that shaping and sharing of powers could be also better option for creating a peaceful and prosperous in Nigeria.KEY WORDS: Ethnic conflict, federalism, true democracy, decentralization, national integration, and peaceful and prosperous in Nigeria.  About the Authors: Dr. Hilal Ahmad Wani is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Civilizational Dialogue UM (University of Malaya), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Andi Suwirta, M.Hum. is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Social Studies Education UPI (Indonesia University of Education) in Bandung, Indonesia. The authors can be contacted via their a-mail at: wanihilal@gmail.com and atriwusidna@gmail.comHow to cite this article? Wani, Hilal Ahmad & Andi Suwirta. (2013). “Ethnic Conflict in Nigeria: A Need for True Federalism” in TAWARIKH: International Journal for Historical Studies, Vol.5(1) October, pp.57-70. Bandung, Indonesia: ASPENSI [Asosiasi Sarjana Pendidikan Sejarah Indonesia] and UVRI [Universitas Veteran Republik Indonesia], ISSN 2085-0980.Chronicle of the article: Accepted (August 17, 2013); Revised (September 20, 2013); and Published (October 28, 2013). Â