OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE OF THE VILLAGE CONSULTATIVE BOARD IN VILLAGE GOVERNMENT

CASE STUDY IN SUNGAI PAYANG VILLAGE, LOA KULU SUBDISTRICT, KUTAI KARTANEGARA REGENCY

Abstract

Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 6 of 2014 concerning Villages has brought new enthusiasm and hope to create independent villages. The Law regulates the position, function and role of village government, and also explains the representation of the population with the formation of the Regional Consultative Board (BPD).  BPD has a strategic function in determining village policies and supervising the implementation of village government.  The aim of the research is to determine the role and supporting and inhibiting factors related to the performance of the BPD of Sungai Payang Village, Loa Kulu District, Kutai Kartanegara Regency.  This qualitative descriptive research was carried out in Sungai Payang Village, Loa Kulu District, Kutai Kartanegara Regency from February to May 2023. Key informants and informants who were the subjects of the research were: Village Head, Chair of the BPD, Chair of the Empowerment Institution Community, Chair of Traditional Institutions, Youth Leaders, and Women Leaders. Data collection was carried out through library research obtained through journals, books or supporting materials in research; and through field research through observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis was carried out by systematically searching and compiling data obtained from interviews, observations and documentation. The stages of data analysis are: data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions/verification.   The results of the research show that: (1) BPD Sungai Payang has carried out its role well as supervisor of village development, supervisor of Village Head performance, supervisor of village finances, exploring, accommodating and channeling community aspirations, and submitting Draft Village Regulations; (2) supporting factors for BPD Sungai Payang activities are that the BPD administrators are on average educated, the availability of a BPD office, BPD members understand the problems, potential and conditions of the village, and understand the rules related to the technical implementation of village government, and the creation of good cooperation between BPD and Village Government; and (3) factors inhibiting the tasks and role of the BPD, namely: lack of coordination between institutions and village officials to absorb the aspirations of village residents, sometimes personal egos and certain groups emerge, some BPD administrators have junior high school education, not all BPD members are able to understand the main duties & position of the BPD, and there is a lack of synchronization between the BPD and the village government in terms of the village development budget.