Implikasi Kebijakan Normalisasi Kanal Banjir Timur Terhadap Kesejahteraan Masyarakat (Studi Relokasi di Kampung Nelayan Tambakrejo)

Abstract

Objective: This study examines the public policy of the Normalization of the East Flood Canal (Kanal Banjir Timur) in Semarang, with particular attention to its implications for the welfare of the fishing community in Tambakrejo. The research addresses two principal questions: (1) how the normative framework of the East Flood Canal normalization policy is constructed; and (2) how the policy’s implementation generates socio-legal dynamics and challenges within the affected community.

Methodology/Approach/Design: The study employs a socio-legal approach, integrating normative analysis of regulatory frameworks with empirical field research conducted in Kampung Nelayan Tambakrejo. The theoretical framework draws upon social theories of justice and the concept of law as a tool of social engineering to evaluate the relationship between policy design and its social impact.

Results and Discussion: The findings indicate that the normative framework of the East Flood Canal normalization policy, from its formulation to its implementation, has not optimally accommodated public participation or community aspirations. Furthermore, the implementation process has insufficiently accounted for the socio-economic welfare of the local fishing community, thereby generating tensions between regulatory objectives and social justice considerations.

Practical Implications: The study underscores the necessity of embedding principles of justice, participation, and social benefit in both the formulation and implementation of public policies, particularly those directly affecting vulnerable communities, in order to ensure that development initiatives function as instruments of equitable social transformation.