Legal Aid Provision Program For Poor Communities

Study of Policy Implementation Based on Mayor Regulation no. 49 of 2023 concerning Implementing Regulations for Regional Regulation no. 9 of 2021 concerning Legal Assistance for Poor People in Malang City

Abstract

Poverty affects a person's access to justice.  The legal aid program for the poor is one of the government's efforts to realize equal rights for all its citizens, especially disadvantaged people, to obtain their rights before the law. This research aims to describe and analyze the implementation of the program policy for providing legal aid for the poor based on Regional Regulation Number 9 of 2021 concerning Legal Aid for the Poor in Malang City.

The research method used is descriptive qualitative using the implementation model according to Merilee S. Grindle, namely policy content variables which include 5 (five) aspects, namely the type of benefits produced, the degree of change desired, the position of the policy maker, (who) is implementing the program. , and the resulting resources; and the Policy Context variable which includes 3 (three) implementation contexts, namely power, interests and strategies of the actors involved, characteristics of authorities and institutions, compliance and responsiveness. Data collection techniques use interview, observation and documentation methods. Data analysis using interactive methods according to Miles, Huberman and Saldana.

The research results show that the implementation of the Legal Aid for the Poor program policy can overcome economic obstacles, strengthen the position of the poor before the law so as to create equality in legal treatment, and strengthen public trust in local government, but also increase legal awareness among the poor. The success of this Legal Aid program is supported by the intensity of outreach carried out by collaborating with various parties and using various media including social media and digital applications. For this reason, the Malang City Government provides a budget for legal assistance for underprivileged communities by collaborating with various parties, especially Legal Aid Institutions which have formal legality and are accredited. This shows the government's commitment and seriousness to serve the community in an excellent manner. This program is clear evidence that the Regional Government plays an active role in protecting the rights of the poor and ensuring that they are not marginalized in the legal system, realizing more inclusive and equitable social justice in Malang City. 

Suggestions and recommendations: providing legal education to the public, simplifying the requirements for granting legal aid applications, adding work team members to help carry out verification of legal aid applicants.