THE ROLE OF THE VILLAGE GOVERNMENT IN MOBILIZING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN DEVELOPMENT IN SIJUK VILLAGE, SIJUK SUB-DISTRICT, BELITUNG REGENCY

Abstract

Law Number 23 of 2014 concerning Regional Government enforces a regional autonomy policy that provides great freedom for local governments to manage and take care of government affairs and the interests of the people in their territory, as far as it remains within the framework of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI). Meanwhile, Law Number 6 of 2014 outlines the tasks of the village government, which includes government management, development implementation, community assistance, and increasing population capacity. Role, according to T. Coser and Anthony Rosenberg in "An Introduction to International Politics," is a set of structural demands (norms, expectations, restrictions, and obligations) that give rise to various impulses to unite, direct, and strengthen functions in an organization (T. Coser and Rosenberg, 1976:232-255). By considering the government's tasks and the theoretical framework, it is clear that the function of the village government is to carry out government administration, carry out development programs, nurture residents, and empower the community. Based on a qualitative study with the triangulation method, the findings presented show that the role of the village government in mobilizing public participation, referring to its responsibility in the implementation of government, development, coaching, and empowerment, seems to be not optimal. On the side of government implementation, the government's contribution is less visible; while in development, even though there is government participation, the output is not in line with the planning that has been prepared (musrenbang). Furthermore, in the field of community development, the role of the government also feels limited, as evidenced by the few programs that are rolled out, as well as in community empowerment, where the government's involvement in encouraging citizen participation is classified as low, as reflected by the number of limited government programs.