Implementasi Kebijakan Beras Miskin (Raskin) di Kelurahan Kotapinang, Kabupaten Labuhan Batu Selatan

Abstract

Food is a basic human need that is foremost, in this case the state is obliged to meet the food needs of every citizen because food is also part of the human rights guaranteed in the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia. Raskin in this case is one of the government programs related to fulfilling food security. Rice for the poor program implementation (Raskin) has been running about sixteen years since 1998 until now. Many things have been done by the government to make improvements and adjustments to the distribution of the rice, but until now there are still many problems in the distribution of Raskin both central and regional levels. Research in this thesis describes the implementation of policies Raskin Program in Kotapinang village, District Kotapinang, Labuhanbatu Selatan Regency. This study used a qualitative approach with descriptive method by using the theory of George C. Edward III on the implementation of policies that are influenced by variables communication, resources, disposition and bureaucratic structure. The results showed that the implementation of Raskin in Kotapinang village not implement variable policy implementation in terms of communication, resources, disposition and bureaucratic structure well. It is then still have an impact on the discovery of several irregularities in the distribution of Raskin, as was the discovery of the improper implementation of the Raskin price, not the right target, not timely and proper administration. As for the right quality and the right amount can generally be said to be going well. Raskin that exist today do not reflect the principles of community development, the government should be able to formulate other programs over the welfare of society by emphasizing the principles of empowering people to overcome poverty.