Implementation of the Policy of Regional Expansion in North Mamuju Regency of West Sulawesi

Abstract

this study aims to: (1) Analyze and explain the stages of the implementation of the policy of regional expansion, and (2) analyze and explain the factors that support the implementation of the policy of regional expansion, in order to support national integration in North Mam uju Regency of W est Sulawesi Province. This research is a kind of exploratory research using qualitative analysis approach. Data collection carried through; observation, interviews, and documents. Inform ant research include; Assistant I, II, III, Assistant to the Preparatory Committee the e stablishment of district (PPPK), head of the Central Bureau of statistics, the head of the Agency for the unity of the nation, the head of the Office library, Archives, and docum ents, the head of the Department of organization and Personnel, the head of th e General section of the Secretariat of the Parliament, m embers of Religious Communication Forum (FKUB), the leadership of Dharm a W anita, professors, students, and community leaders. W hile the data analysis done in a descriptive qualitative. Technique of d ata analysis is interactive analysis: Data collection, (2) Data reduction, (3) Data Display, and (4) the Conclusion/verification. This is intended to give description in a system atic, factual and actual against objects that are examined. Research results s how that; (1) the policy im plementation stages of the extraction region North Mamuju Regency has been implemented in accordance with the legislation governing the extraction of such areas; the establishment of local governance devices, preparation of the v ision and mission, the preparation of regional development strategies, and preparation of the regional developm ent programs, and the factors that support the im plem entation of regional expansion policy is the existence of natural resources, capital investm ent (investment), infrastructure, transport and communications, openness toward outsiders, and support public (community)