CITIZEN CONTEXT IN PUBLIC POLICY

Abstract

This article presents the dynamics in the citizen context in public policy. When it comes to citizenship under a democratic regime, it should be borne in mind that “citizen rights” are rights in which everyone is equally protected from the law and the judicial process. The right to participate in decisions about the use of resources and the right to control and monitor the exercise of state powe. The “citizen duty” is the active duty of overseeing and monitoring the exercise of state power. where supervision and inspection. In the development of citizens under democratic rule, there must be a parallel between the creation of citizens as individuals. be a strong citizen have a political culture of citizens Have a strong civic consciousness. To support citizens who were developed to be full citizens and lead to the creation of public policy, a policy that the state operates to meet the needs of the people Help to solve problems in the lives of the people better. Therefore, public policy and advocacy for citizenship driven by the state It is a policy to reform the country towards a welfare state or a society like that must be through a democratic society. Since the policy will lead to the welfare state or reform the country, what must be done first is The democratization of the country's structure by having to start making the supreme power in governing the country truly belong to the people. Including enabling every political institution or constitutional institution to be in a position where they must be and play a role in a democratic constitution Public policy is therefore very important to society and the nation. because it affects the lives of the people of the whole country.