MAKNA OTONOMI DAERAH DI WILAYAH LAUT BAGI MASYARAKAT PESISIR KOTA SEMARANG

Abstract

The main problem in this study was how the social significance of the existence of local autonomy regulation through the Law No. 32 of 2004. The specific questions tried to be answered in this study were whether the Law could preserve the social values rooted from the local culture, could increase the participation of the society, and finally could prosper the local society.

Law No. 32 of 2004 contains local authority in the sea area which includes two categories, “to receive profit share” and “to have the authority to manage the resources in sea area” as far as 4 miles from coast line for the regions which own the sea. Through the delegation of authority in managing the coastal area, it was expected that the regional governance would develop the coastal society to be more prosper.

The local government and the coastal society didn’t realize and couldn’t give an appropriate response to the change design in Law. The application of local autonomy which regulated territorial power division hadn’t yet been meaningful for the coastal society in Semarang City. Society development programs could not increase the participation yet. Meanwhile, economic development hadn’t yet been able to increase the costal society’s prosperity.

Keywords: Local autonomy, the coastal society, prosperity.