Journal of Governance and Local Politics (JGLP)

Tourism Destination Development and Regional Fiscal Independence: Analysis of Strategy and Locally-Generated Revenue Contribution in Dumai City

2026-05-13T03:52:19+00:00

This study aims to analyze the strategy of developing tourist attractions in increasing the regional original revenue (PAD) of Dumai City. The importance of developing the tourism sector as a selected government affair as regulated in Law Number 23 of 2014 concerning Regional Government which gives authority to local governments to manage local potential in order to increase Regional Original Revenue (PAD). Dumai City as a coastal city and the gateway to Riau Province directly bordering the Strait of Malacca and has considerable tourism potential. This research method uses a qualitative descriptive approach and analysis assisted by the use of Nvivo 12 Plus software. The results of this study indicate that the contribution of the tourism sector to PAD is not optimal, indicated by the lack of direct revenue from tourist attractions and the still many destinations that do not have operational permits. The findings of this study are that the Dumai City government strategy has achieved the target in receiving local original revenue, but substantively the management of natural tourist attractions has not been fully integrated and has not provided a direct contribution. The contribution of this research linking the development of tourist destinations in increasing Regional Original Revenue has often been studied separately. Thus, this research enriches the academic discourse on the relationship between regional fiscal independence and the tourism sector.

Digital Communication of Local Governments in Building Public Trust in Sidenreng Rappang Regency

2026-05-13T03:52:19+00:00

This research aims to analyze the role of digital communication in building public trust in local governments, with a focus on the Sidenreng Rappang Regency Government. In the context of digital governance, social media serves as a strategic instrument to bridge communication between government and society; however, its effectiveness in fostering public trust remains a challenge. This study employs a qualitative case study approach, utilizing in-depth interviews, observations of official government social media, and document analysis. Data were analyzed using the Miles and Huberman interactive model. The findings reveal that digital communication practices are still dominated by informative approaches that emphasize information dissemination rather than interactive engagement. While this approach contributes to transparency and the formation of cognitive-based trust, it has not been effective in fostering relational trust characterized by responsiveness, integrity, and empathy. A gap also exists between government communication strategies and public expectations, particularly in terms of interaction and participation. Practically, these findings suggest that local governments and public communication managers need to shift from one-way informational communication toward more dialogical and engagement-based strategies. This includes strengthening responsiveness to public feedback, developing interactive content, and adopting more empathetic communication styles. Such improvements are essential to enhance sustainable public trust and ensure the effectiveness of digital governance practices.

Celebrity Politicians: Political Legitimacy in the 2024 Election in Indonesia

2026-05-13T03:52:19+00:00

The phenomenon of celebrity politicians' involvement in the 2024 elections in Indonesia marks a new dynamic in the political system, which is increasingly oriented towards popularity rather than representative ability. The increasing participation of public figures from the entertainment industry reflects a paradigm shift in electoral democracy, where political legitimacy is no longer determined solely by political credibility and capacity, but by the ability to build an image and emotional closeness with the public. This study aims to analyze how celebrity politicians build and maintain political legitimacy through communication strategies and narrative construction on social media during the 2024 elections. This study uses a descriptive qualitative method based on content analysis with a thematic analysis approach processed using NVivo 12 Plus software. Data were obtained from secondary sources such as documentation, scientific literature, and online media reports. The use of NVivo made it easier for researchers to identify main themes, map communication patterns, and analyze the symbolic constructions used by celebrities in shaping public perceptions of their political legitimacy. The results show that the strengthening of the political party dimension only reached about 30%, while most celebrities were chosen because of their popularity, not their contribution to party ideology or cadre development. This condition shows that the legitimacy obtained by celebrity politicians is symbolic and temporary, oriented towards image rather than substantial capacity. The 2024 general election thus confirms the weakness of the Indonesian political system in balancing political personalization and democratic quality. Without serious reforms in political education, accountability, and party recruitment, Indonesian democracy has the potential to stagnate in terms of formal legitimacy without improvement in the quality of governance.

Implementation of the Mayor of Bontang’s Circular Letter on the Statement of Physical Land Possession: A Case Study of Bontang Barat District

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This study aims to analyze the implementation of the Bontang Mayor's Circular Letter concerning the Statement of Physical Land Control in West Bontang District as an administrative policy instrument in local land governance, which emerged in response to the gap between de facto land control practices in the community and the formal land system that requires proof of de jure ownership. This study uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive analytical method, where data is obtained through in-depth interviews with village and sub-district officials, community leaders, and residents directly involved in the process of processing the statement of physical land control, supplemented by limited observation and policy documentation studies. Data analysis is carried out through the stages of reduction, presentation, and drawing conclusions by maintaining data validity through triangulation of sources and methods. The results of the study indicate that the implementation of the Bontang Mayor's Circular Letter takes place contextually and is greatly influenced by the capacity of implementing officials, bureaucratic discretion, as well as the social context and local power relations that develop in the community. This policy was relatively effective in providing temporary administrative recognition and building social legitimacy for land ownership, but on the other hand, it also gave rise to procedural variations, inconsistent service delivery, and differences in public understanding regarding the legal status of the declaration. This finding confirms that the effectiveness of local land policies is determined not only by the smoothness of the administrative process, but also by the clarity of policy communication, the management of apparatus discretion, and the ability of local governments to integrate local administrative policies with the national land reform system and agenda to realize fair, accountable, and inclusive land governance.

Sentiment Analysis of Indonesian Government Policies Using the LSTM Model for Public Opinion Mapping

2026-05-13T03:52:19+00:00

Social media has evolved into a primary arena for citizens to express and negotiate opinions regarding government policies, creating vast opportunities for data-driven policy evaluation. This study aims to map public sentiment toward Indonesian government policies by integrating deep learning–based sentiment classification with linguistic and governance analysis. A dataset of approximately 50,000 Indonesian-language posts was collected from Twitter (X) and Facebook between January and June 2024. The data were processed through text cleaning, tokenization, stopword removal, and word embedding using Word2Vec and FastText, and subsequently classified into positive, negative, and neutral sentiments using a Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) model. The results indicate that public opinion is predominantly negative (45%), particularly in relation to economic and taxation policies, while positive sentiment (34%) is mainly associated with education and health sectors. The LSTM model achieved an accuracy of 86.9%, outperforming Support Vector Machine (SVM) and Naïve Bayes models. Furthermore, linguistic analysis reveals that emotive and sarcastic expressions play a significant role in shaping critical public discourse, whereas colloquial language enhances engagement, especially among younger users. This study contributes by bridging computational sentiment analysis with linguistic interpretation and public policy evaluation within a unified framework. The findings provide practical implications for evidence-based policymaking by enabling governments to monitor public sentiment in real time, improve policy communication strategies, and foster more participatory and responsive governance.

Improving Digital Governance through Electronic Traffic Law Enforcement in Indonesia

2026-05-13T03:52:20+00:00

This study aims to analyze the implementation of the Electronic Traffic Law Enforcement (ETLE) policy in Makassar City from the perspective of digital transformation in public service delivery. The research employs a qualitative approach, with data collected through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. Thematic analysis is applied, supported by XMind to systematically map relationships among key concepts, actors, and policy implementation dynamics. The study adopts a mixed theoretical framework, integrating policy implementation theory, innovation diffusion, technology acceptance, and an ideal policy perspective emphasizing clarity of policy objectives, availability of resources, compliance of target groups, and support from the socio-political environment. The findings indicate that ETLE implementation in Makassar reflects a significant shift toward digital governance in traffic law enforcement, contributing to enhanced transparency, accountability, and service effectiveness. Institutional integration among the police, local government, judiciary, and banking sector demonstrates a collaborative governance model that strengthens policy execution. Nevertheless, several challenges persist, including uneven public understanding of ETLE procedures, limited digital literacy, and declining inter-agency coordination, particularly in data integration and administrative processes. This study concludes that the effectiveness of ETLE implementation is not solely dependent on technological and regulatory readiness, but also on the clarity of policy goals, adequacy of resources, public compliance, and institutional and social support. Therefore, improving inclusive public communication strategies, strengthening inter-agency system integration, and developing adaptive policy approaches are essential. This research contributes to public administration literature by offering a visual and integrative analytical perspective on technology-based policy implementation.

Assessing Policy Implementation: A Study of the Balikpapan Mayor Regulation No. 16/2015 on Civil Servant Work Area Transfers

2026-05-13T03:52:20+00:00

This study aims to examine the implementation of Balikpapan Mayor Regulation Number 16 of 2015 concerning the transfer of civil servant work areas and its implications for organizational effectiveness and apparatus performance as part of efforts to organize human resources for civil servants at the regional level. This study uses a qualitative approach with descriptive analysis through data collection in the form of in-depth interviews, observations, and reviews of policy documents and related personnel documents. The results of the study indicate that normatively the regulation has provided quite clear guidelines regarding the procedures and mechanisms for transferring ASN work areas, however, in practice its implementation is still faced with various administrative and institutional challenges, such as limited institutional capacity, bureaucratic complexity, and suboptimal coordination between work units. The process of transferring work areas also requires employees to adapt to the new work environment which in the initial stages has the potential to affect the stability of individual and organizational performance. Nevertheless, in the long term, the policy of transferring work areas has positive implications, especially in the distribution of workloads, adjusting competencies to organizational needs, and increasing the effectiveness of work unit performance. The success of this policy is highly dependent on institutional support, clarity of assignments, and post-transfer development mechanisms, so that policy implementation is not only determined by regulatory clarity, but also by organizational capacity and the quality of sustainable administrative governance.

Beyond Sustainability: Community Based Tourism and Governance Dynamics in Central Lombok Regency, Indonesia

2026-05-13T03:52:20+00:00

Tourism development in Central Lombok Regency has experienced significant acceleration following the designation of the Mandalika Special Economic Zone (KEK) as a national super-priority tourism destination. Despite its positive impact on economic growth and investment, this tourism development has not yet fully provided equitable benefits to local communities, particularly buffer-village communities. This study aims to analyze the dynamics of community-based tourism governance from a perspective beyond sustainability, emphasizing the roles of actors, network relationships, and opportunities to strengthen Community-Based Tourism (CBT) in Central Lombok Regency. The study used a qualitative approach, with data collected through in-depth interviews, participatory observation, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), and a review of regional planning documents. Data analysis was conducted using a Social Network Analysis (SNA) approach to map the structure and roles of actors in tourism governance. The results show that the tourism governance network remains centralized on institutional actors and area managers, while local communities are in a peripheral position. The results show that the tourism governance network remains centralized on institutional actors and area managers, while local communities are positioned at the periphery. However, this study is limited by its focus on a single regional case and the use of cross-sectional network data, which restricts the ability to capture longitudinal governance dynamics and comparative patterns across destinations. Future research is therefore recommended to employ multi-site comparative designs and longitudinal Social Network Analysis to examine how governance structures evolve and to assess the impacts of policy interventions on community empowerment. In addition, integrating quantitative socio-economic indicators with network analysis would provide a more comprehensive understanding of how governance configurations influence livelihood outcomes. Such extensions would strengthen empirical evidence for advancing regenerative tourism models that genuinely place local communities at the center of tourism development.

Performance of The DPD RI of Central Java Province For The 2019-2024 Period Amidst Limited Functions and Authority

2026-05-13T03:52:20+00:00

The Regional Representative Council is an upper house institution in the bicameral system, but its authority as a legislative institution is very limited and its existence is almost considered non-existent. This existential crisis has caused the Regional Representative Council to receive a lot of criticism as an institution that only spends the State budget because its functions and roles are considered unclear. This research aims to determine the performance of members of the Regional Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia, Central Java Province amidst the limitations of their function and authority as an upper house institution in a bicameral system. In this research analysis, the researcher collected data using qualitative and quantitative methods where the researcher took data through a literature review in previous research and conducted direct interviews with members of the Regional Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia, Central Java Province. This research contributes to introducing and understanding the performance of each committee of the Regional Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia, Central Java Province amidst the limitations of its function as a legislatif institution. This study has limitations, including a focus on a single region, meaning the findings cannot be directly generalized, and a reliance on internal interviews, which may introduce reporter bias. For future research, a multi-province comparative study is recommended, employing a mixed-methods approach with public surveys and independent data.

The Impact of community-Based Waste Bank Programs on Environmental Awareness: Evidence from Bontang City

2026-05-13T03:52:20+00:00

This study aims to know the impact of community-based Waste Bank Program in improving the community environmental awareness in Bontang City, particularly in terms of changes in knowledge, attitudes, and environmentally responsible behavior. This study employed an associative quantitative design using a survey approach. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire administered to 100 respondents selected using stratified random sampling. The independent variable was the impact of community-based Waste Bank Program, while the dependent variable was environmental awareness. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and simple linear regression. The results indicated that the implementation of the Waste Bank Program has a positive and significant effect on community environmental awareness. The program improves public understanding of waste management, strengthens positive attitudes toward environmental protection, and promotes environmentally responsible behavior, particularly in waste sorting and reduction practices. These findings suggested that community-based waste management can serve as an effective public policy instrument in promoting sustainable environmental behavior at the local level. The novelty of this study lies in its quantitative evaluation of Waste Bank implementation in a coastal industrial city, thereby providing empirical evidence to strengthen local environmental governance and community-based waste management policies.

Bureaucratic Ethics and Organizational Integrity: The Challenges of Anti-Corruption Culture in Apparatus Behavior

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This study examines the dynamics of bureaucratic ethics and organizational integrity as the foundation of apparatus behavior in facing the challenges of anti-corruption culture. The main focus of this study is to analyze how ethical values are internalized in organizational behavior in order to minimize corrupt practices in the public sector. The main problem raised is the disconnect between formal anti-corruption regulations and the reality of apparatus behavior that is still shackled by bureaucratic pathologies and personal loyalty. The research method used is library research with a descriptive qualitative approach. The analysis is carried out by synthesizing various academic literature, organizational behavior theories, and related policy documents to map contemporary challenges in the development of integrity in the government environment. The results of the study show that organizational integrity is highly dependent on the strength of individual ethics and the work climate that supports transparency. The biggest challenge in building an anti-corruption culture comes from political pressure and permissive organizational culture. This study concludes that strengthening anti-corruption behavior requires more than just systemic supervision, but rather the reconstruction of organizational culture that prioritizes the moral independence of the apparatus. Theoretically, this article enriches the discourse of Government Science regarding corruption prevention strategies through behavioral approaches.

Governance of the Handover of Infrastructure, Facilities, and Public Utilities in Housing Areas in Balikpapan City

2026-05-13T03:52:20+00:00

This study examines the governance of the handover of infrastructure, facilities, and public utilities in housing areas in Balikpapan City by focusing on regulatory compliance, institutional coordination, administrative mechanisms, and stakeholder participation. Using a qualitative descriptive approach supported by in-depth interviews, document analysis, and field observations involving local government officials, developers, community representatives, and related institutions, this research analyzes the implementation of handover policies and identifies major challenges affecting their effectiveness. The findings indicate that although regulatory frameworks are well established, their implementation remains inconsistent due to weak institutional coordination, incomplete administrative documentation, limited verification mechanisms, variations in developer compliance, and low levels of community participation. These conditions reflect gaps between policy objectives and operational practices, which are influenced by limited institutional capacity and fragmented communication among stakeholders. The study further reveals that effective governance in the handover process requires strong collaboration, integrated administrative systems, continuous supervision, and greater transparency. Strengthening document management, enhancing human resource capacity, and expanding participatory mechanisms are essential to improve accountability and sustainability. This research contributes to the understanding of housing governance by highlighting the interdependence of regulatory, administrative, and social dimensions in public infrastructure management and provides practical insights for policymakers in developing more transparent, accountable, and sustainable governance frameworks for housing development and public service delivery.

The Impact of Digitalization of Public Service Policies on the Effectiveness of Administrative Services in Makassar City

2026-05-13T03:52:20+00:00

Digital transformation in public services has become a primary focus for various local governments in Indonesia in an effort to improve administrative effectiveness and public satisfaction. Makassar City, as one of the major cities in Indonesia, has implemented a policy of integrated public service digitalization through various online platforms. This study was conducted to measure the extent to which policy digitalization influences the effectiveness of administrative services, while also identifying factors supporting its success. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of public service policy digitalization on the effectiveness of administrative services in Makassar City. The research approach used was quantitative with a survey design. Primary data were collected through questionnaires distributed to 120 respondents consisting of civil servants and members of the public who use digital services. Data analysis was conducted with the help of SPSS software using validity and reliability tests and simple linear regression to examine the relationship between variables. The results showed that public service policy digitalization had a positive and significant impact on the effectiveness of administrative services. The implementation of digital-based systems increased service speed, reduced administrative errors, and strengthened bureaucratic transparency. Digitalization also played a role in building public trust in public institutions through more efficient and accountable service mechanisms. The study's conclusion confirms that the success of policy digitalization is highly dependent on infrastructure readiness, apparatus competence, and public digital literacy. The novelty of this research lies in the affirmation of a direct relationship between digital policy and the effectiveness of public services in the context of Indonesian local government, providing an empirical basis for technology-based bureaucratic reform.

Dynamics of Public Deliberation Space in the 2024 Regional Elections in Palembang City and Ogan Ilir Regency

2026-05-13T03:52:20+00:00

Public deliberation is a key element of deliberative democracy, as it reflects the quality of citizen participation in political decision-making processes. In the context of local elections (Pilkada), public deliberation functions as a discursive arena for the exchange of arguments, rational reasoning, and the articulation of public aspirations toward candidates’ political agendas. This study aims to analyze the public deliberative space in the 2024 local elections in Palembang City and Ogan Ilir Regency, focusing on three main dimensions: the inclusivity of the public sphere, the rationality of public discourse, and the influence of deliberation on political agendas. Using a qualitative approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews with election management bodies, election supervisory institutions, community leaders, and political observers, complemented by document analysis. The data were analyzed using NVivo 15 to identify thematic patterns and relational dynamics among actors within the deliberative space. The findings indicate that public deliberation in the 2024 local elections in Palembang and Ogan Ilir remains in a transitional phase. While efforts to broaden participation and improve the quality of public discourse are evident, deliberative spaces continue to face limitations in inclusivity, insufficiently substantive discourse rationality, and a weak influence of public aspirations on candidates’ political agendas. These findings highlight the need to strengthen deliberative mechanisms to enhance the quality of local democracy.

Implementation Policy Allowance Islamic Religious Education Teacher Profession at the Ministry of Religion of the City

2026-05-13T03:52:20+00:00

Implementation policy allowances the teaching profession is effort government for increase the welfare and professionalism of non-civil servant Islamic Religious Education (PAI) teachers under the Ministry of Religion. Although has arranged in Regulation of the Minister of Religion Number 43 of 2014, its implementation at the level area Still face various constraints . Research This aim analyze implementation of PMA No. 43 of 2014 concerning distribution Allowance Non-PNS PAI Teacher Profession at the Ministry of Religion of Palembang City and factors that influence it. Research use approach qualitative descriptive with technique data collection through interviews, observations, and documentation. Data analysis was carried out using the Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña model with framework implementation George C. Edwards III's policies. Research results show that implementation policy has walk Enough good, especially in the aspect communication and disposition implementer. However, the limitations source strengths and weaknesses coordination inter-agency Still become obstacle main. Therefore that, is necessary strengthening coordination and improvement capacity source Power For optimize distribution allowance in a way effective and fair.