The Conflict of the Kerinci Chinese Community Cemetery Complex in Sungai Penuh 1997-2010

Abstract

This article discusses the conflict regarding burial issues that occurred among the Kerinci Chinese Community as a result of the relocation of the cemetery complex by the Kerinci Regency government. this research is qualitative research with historical research methods which are divided into four stages, namely: heuristics, source criticism, interpretation, and historiography. The source of the writing of this article was obtained through the historical method using government documents, Chinese organizations, and interviews. This article shows that the relocation of the Kerinci Chinese Community cemetery caused the Kerinci Chinese Community to split into two groups, each of which formed a Foundation as a forum for managing the cemetery. The old group is part of the Budi Bakti Foundation and the younger group is the Himpunan Sehati Foundation. The conflict between the Chinese Kerinci community did not end even though the Sungai Penuh City government had set a cemetery for the Kerinci Chinese community at a kilometer 7.5 in the direction of Tapan. This can be seen from the daily activities carried out by the Kerinci Chinese community. They will not attend events organized by opposing foundations.