PERANAN BADAN KESATUAN BANGSA DAN POLITIK KOTA PADANG DALAM PEMBINAAN KERUKUNAN UMAT BERAGAMA

Abstract

Regulation of the Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia Number 11 of 2019 states that the National Unity and Politics Agency (Kesbangpol) is a regional apparatus that carries out affairs in the field of national unity and politics, including fostering religious harmony. In Padang City, Kesbangpol plays an important role in maintaining religious harmony. Based on the 2024 Tolerant City Index (IKT) from the SETARA Institute, Padang City is ranked 72nd out of 94 cities in Indonesia, indicating that tolerance in the city is still low. Problem formulation: 1) What is the role of Kesbangpol in Padang City in fostering religious harmony? 2) What are the obstacles faced? 3) What efforts are made to overcome them? The method used is sociological juridical, with primary and secondary data. The results of this study 1) The role of the National Unity and Politics Agency in Padang City in fostering religious harmony has not been running well enough. This institution has established good partnerships with various religious cross-sectors in fostering interfaith harmony, as well as responding to harmony issues that are quite good, but program improvements still need to be improved to achieve more comprehensive and sustainable results. 2) Obstacles faced in fostering interfaith harmony in Padang City are: Lack of budget and the problem of worshipping in places that are not places of worship. 3) Efforts made are: Building partnerships with various parties, strengthening tolerance education from an early age.