GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF PALEMBANG CITY RESIDENTS TO THE CULTURE OF PARTICIPATION
Heni Widia Nengsi1, Prof. Dr. Karim Suryadi, M, Si.2

Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Abstract

This research is important to do because considering at the present time, the participation rate of citizens in the city of Palembang is quite low. This is evidenced by the decline in the level of citizen participation in the elections in 2013. Therefore, this study is deemed necessary to do because based on several reasons, First, Undang-undang Dasar 1945 article 28, every citizen has the right to independence, assembly and assembly , issuing thoughts with oral and written and so forth is established by law. Secondly, as a democratic country, the status of a citizen is essentially a holder of sovereignty or power in any governmental decision-making. Third, the importance of participatory skills in democratic countries aims to develop democratic education that develops three main functions, one of which is to encourage a culture of citizen participation. The approach in this research using qualitative approach, with case study method. The sample was obtained by using purposive sampling technique with research informant is Head of Public Relations, Head of Communication and Information of Palembang City and citizens of Palembang City. Validity test conducted in this research is credibility test, transferability test, dependability test, and confirmability test. Data collection techniques used are, interviews, observation, and documentation. Data analysis techniques used are data reduction, data presentation, and data verification. The results of this study, it is known that efforts to increase the awareness of Palembang city residents to participatory culture that was done by the government of Palembang city to capture increased public participation, through social media as a place of community in channeling aspirations.

Keywords: Keywords: Citizen, Political Participation, Social Media

Topic: Curriculum Design and Democratic Governance