Religiosity-Based Social Development and
Programmatic Politics at the Local Level
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Province can act as an agent of change to develop the maritime sector to improve welfare. In
line with that, in (Feneteruma, 2017) explaining that social development in Kapuas Hulu,
West Kalimantan is useful for building a synergy model of physical and social space to
support the competitiveness and empowerment of border communities. Meanwhile,
development sometimes faces challenges before being accepted by the community as stated
by (Azizah, 2017) on the construction of the NYIA (New Yogyakarta International Airport)
but has a positive impact on the community's economy. Based on the above, we can
understand that social development can bring up various pro/con reactions and it takes time to
achieve prosperity.
Welfare is the goal of social development at the local level. Even though there are still
various social problems such as social inequality which reaches 49% (Kurniawan, 2018),
social stratification which clarifies community differentiation based on certain criteria
(Yuniarto, 2018), limited access to communication and information (Sumbodo, Dharmawan,
& Faizah, 2017), waste problems and flooding (Zuraidah, Sujatmiko, & Bustamin, 2019),
river pollution (Pratondo, Prasetyo, Ristanti, & Pujiati, 2018) to the lack of seriousness from
the government to develop existing potential such as agriculture (Sumampow, 2022).
However, on the other hand, society as a system must experience revolutionary and
evolutionary changes (Sayidatun, 2020) to be free to manage potential such as tourist villages
that rely on natural beauty (Rahma & Aldila, 2017). Society is seen as a potential uniqueness
but has not been fully developed (Suharto, 2017). Therefore, the ability to manage problems
and exploit potential must be carried out by the community and government at the local level.
The government as a public organization has the responsibility to ensure that
development takes place effectively and efficiently. Related to these responsibilities, as
Rasyid in (Saefulrahman, 2017) states that there is one of the government's functions, namely
development which the government must carry out in order to create prosperity. Welfare
politics in practice has a broader scope in which power relations, actors, and mechanisms for
managing resources also take place (Paskarina, 2017). Moreover, in the current era of
regional autonomy, it provides flexibility for regions to develop, can change the inferior view
of the village by believing more that the village is a potential basis for the people's economy
(Chotimah, Widodo, & Handayani, 2019). Data from the Ministry of Village PDTT states
that the average village in Indonesia from 33 provinces, 20 of which already have an IDM
above the national average (Thefanny, 2022). That means that development at the local
(village) scale has shown progress from time to time.
Tanjung Village is led by the village head, Mr. Er Suwardi. The area is on the north
coast line, included in the Tanjung sub-district. Tanjung District is in the western part of the
Brebes region bordering Losari District to the west, Kersana to the south, Bulakamba to the
east and to the north directly adjacent to the Java Sea. The Tanjung area is low-lying with an
altitude of 3 meters above sea level with an area of 7,208.76 Ha. The livelihoods of the
people vary from fishermen, farmers, private employees, teachers, traders and farm labourers.
The level of education of the people can be said to be still low, namely elementary school and
the majority of high school.
The people of Tanjung live life as society in general. In religious (religious) matters,
the people of Tanjung adhere to religious principles and uphold law-abiding norms and the
value of social goodness. Religious life in Tanjung is also harmonious, reflected in the strong
integration between religious communities. People who are predominantly Muslim are able to
maintain harmony with adherents of Christianity, Catholicism, Confucianism and so on. Until
now there has never been a social conflict that departed from religious or other issues. The
conduciveness of religious life is very well maintained, the people also have a good level of
religiosity. Places of worship such as churches are also free to carry out activities, coupled