Journal of Social Politics and Governance (JSPG)

TOWARDS A RESILIENT INDONESIA: EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES THROUGH INCLUSIVE SOCIAL PROTECTION POLICIES

Esa Septian — 2024-12-31

This research aims to examine social protection policies in the context of national economic recovery (PEN) due to the impacts of COVID-19. The pandemic has exacerbated the complexities of poverty, inequality, and unemployment. A qualitative study design is employed, gathering data through a literature review of relevant government documents, journals, and news articles, and utilizing the problem structuring method. The findings indicate that social protection policies have not yet had a significant impact. The implementation of the pre-employment card program faces several challenges, including fund misappropriation and inaccurate data submissions. The research offers several policy alternatives: 1) Addressing limitations imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic; 2) The informal sector, being the most economically affected, requires community business stimulus; 3) Ensuring that social protection policies are fully compliant with legal frameworks; 4) Social and skill enhancement initiatives targeting impoverished populations; and 5) Robust social protection grounded in community empowerment. The originality of this research lies in its emphasis on the critical role of the government in implementing equitable, relevant policies with a significant societal impact and a focus on public interest.

SOCIAL JUSTICE AND BUDGET DISTRIBUTION: A CASE STUDY OF INEQUALITY IN THE ALLOCATION OF THE WADAS VILLAGE FUND BUDGET IN KARAWANG REGENCY TOWARD COMMUNITY WELFARE

Gun Gun Gumilar — 2024-12-31

Social justice is the basis that the village government must fulfill towards its people, but the author found that there were deviations in budget distribution which affected the welfare of the community. Although many studies discuss budget inequality from an economic aspect, not many studies explore it from a social justice perspective. Qualitative methods are used through interviews and document analysis to understand how budget inequality influences community perceptions of social justice which aims to explore ethical values and principles of justice in budget decision making, as well as their impact on the welfare of village communities. The results of this research show that unequal budget allocation, especially in direct cash assistance programs, strengthens social and economic inequality at the village level, and raises critical questions about the government's role in realizing more inclusive social justice.

THE ROLE OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN ASSISTING AND FOSTERING ADHERENTS OF THE "JOURNEY" BELIEF STREAM OF CIPARAY BANDUNG REGENCY

Rendy Adiwilaga — 2024-12-31

Ethnic and cultural diversity in Indonesia is an important foundation for tolerance, including in the diversity of religions and beliefs. One of the schools of belief recognized in Indonesia is the "Journey" school, whose existence is guaranteed by law and receives assistance and guidance in accordance with Permendikbud No. 77 of 2013. This study aims to analyze the role of the Bandung Regency Regional Government in carrying out assistance and coaching for adherents of the "Travel" belief stream in Ciparay. Using qualitative research methods and narrative approaches, data were obtained through in-depth interviews with relevant agencies in the Bandung Regency Regional Government and representatives of believers. The results of the study show that assistance efforts by the Regional Government are still limited, only including supervision and socialization regarding the rights of believers to the community. Until now, there has been no concrete cooperation or comprehensive coaching steps, due to the absence of regional regulations that specifically regulate the assistance and development of believers. This finding emphasizes the need for local regulations that support the implementation of coaching more optimally, so that the rights of believers can be guaranteed and their existence is more recognized in society.

ANALYSIS OF GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION STRATEGY IN IMPLEMENTING COVID 19 VACCINATION IN JAYAWIJAYA DISTRICT: HARROLD D. LASSWELL'S PERSPECTIVE

Irmayani Misrah — 2024-12-31

The government issued Presidential Regulation Number 99 of 2020 concerning Vaccine Procurement and Implementation of Vaccination in the Context of Handling the Covid 19 Pandemic. From this regulation, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia created a communication strategy to increase the trust and participation of health workers and the public in the free vaccination program in stages. This study aims to explain the government's communication strategy in implementing the COVID-19 vaccination in Jayawijaya Regency from the perspective of Harrold D. Lasswell. The research method uses a qualitative approach. The theory used to analyze the communication strategy is the theory of Harrol D. Lasswell. The results of the study showed that the Jayawijaya Regency Health Office's communication strategy was by the phenomena that existed in society, but the implementation and the target of vaccination were not optimal. This can be seen from the results of the study which showed that Who? (who/communicator) in the socialization of vaccination, there are still figures who reject or do not support the vaccination, Say What? (Message) The amount of irresponsible information related to vaccination is spreading among the community, and there is a lack of correct information related to vaccination.

CITARUM HARUM: COMPARISON STUDY OF EXISTENCE OF MILITARY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT POWER IN THE REVITALIZATION OF THE CITARUM RIVER BASIN IN KARAWANG REGENCY

Luki Oka Prastio — 2024-12-31

This research is motivated by the increasing popularity of military involvement in various government programs, especially the Indonesian Army. One of them is the Citarum Harum Program. Implementing the Citarum Harum Program involves multiple sectors, including the Indonesian Army, Regional Government, industry, and society. In Karawang Regency, the military's involvement in the Citarum Harum program has received great trust from various stakeholders. It is even believed to bring success if the local government does so. The purpose of this study is to reveal how the existence of military and government strength in revitalizing the Citarum River. This study uses several aspects of collaborative governance from Ansell and Gash (2007). The study results show that the Indonesian Army is more prevalent in implementing the Citarum Harum Program than the Karawang Regency local government. Measured based on aspects of military strength and resources, it is superior to the local government. In addition, the existence of sanctions and incentives for collaborating with the military is rigid towards the success of tasks compared to local governments. The ability to mediate and facilitate the military is superior due to regulatory support and complete trust from industry and society.

THE IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT SOCIAL ASSISTANCE ON COMMUNITY SURVIVAL DURING THE 2021 COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Ahmad Ahmad — 2024-12-31

This study aims to examine the effect of social assistance on community survival during the Covid-19 pandemic in Bone Regency. The government's efforts in distributing social aid through money, goods, or services transfers by the central/regional government aim to improve social welfare, protect the community from social risks, and support the community's economic capacity. This study uses a quantitative method with data obtained from 51 respondents through a Google Form questionnaire, and data analysis is carried out using SmartPLS software. The theory used is the EUCS (End User Computing Satisfaction) model to test the effect of social assistance through the variables of Direct Cash Assistance, Basic Food Package Assistance, Family Hope Program, and Cash Social Assistance on community survival. The results of the study showed that the variables Direct Cash Assistance, Family Hope Program, and Cash Social Assistance had a significant positive effect on the survival of the Bone Regency community. Meanwhile, the Basic Food Package Assistance variable did not show a significant impact. Based on the R-Square value of 0.851, it can be concluded that the contribution of these variables to community survival reached 85.1%.