IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN DAN PERSEPSI MASYARAKAT TERHADAP PEMBANGUNAN PELABUHAN KALIWUNGU KABUPATEN KENDAL

Abstract

Implementation of the development policy ofKaliwungu port in Kendal
area is a policy made by the Government stated in the local regulation of Kendal
area number 25 of 2007 about the detail layout plan of Kaliwungu port in Kendal
area. From this local regulation, the knowledge of the port construction from the
society also the purpose and the benefit are absolutely needed. Thus, for the
successful development of Kaliwungu port in Kendal area not only depends on the
role of the local governments, but it also requires active participations from the
local society around the site development or Kendal people as a whole.
This research is both qualitative and quantitative, with the ultimate goal to
describe thoroughly the implementation of the development policy of Kaliwungu
port in Kendal area. The data collection technique used in this study are the in
depth interviews, thequestionnaires that is distributed to some respondents (the
local society in Wonorejo village), the documentations and the analysis of
documents. The analysis of documents in this study includes the phase of data
reduction, data presentation, and data verification or the conclusion.
From the results, it can be concluded that the development policy of Kaliwungu
port in Kendal area has been running to its full potential, the Department of
Transportation in Kendal area along with related agencies/SKPD have done
structuring and monitoringof Kaliwungu port in Kendal area with appropriate
procedures, the socialization has also been done by the meeting of coordination
between SKPD or directly go to the local society by the related local instruments.
Although there are some shortcomings such as the quantity of human resources
that needs to be improved and the commitment from the Central Government
related to the operational target of Kaliwungu port. The Local Government in
Kendal Area must strive to communicate actively with the Central Government
related to the operational permission of Kaliwungu port.