Political Communication between DPRD and Village Government in Shaping the Main Policy Ideas for Village Development

The establishment of the DPRD’s Main Ideas Policy is a form of strategic political communication between the DPRD and the Village Government in articulating community aspirations for village development. However, political communication between the DPRD and the Village Government hampered by communication limitations and conflicts of interest. This study aims to analyze the patterns of political communication that occur between the DPRD and the Village Government in Garut Regency in the process of formulating the DPRD's Main Ideas Policy by using qualitative approach with in-depth interview and desk study method. The political communication pattern analyzed conducted by adapting Dan Nimmo’s political communication framework, namely communicator, message, media, communicant, and effect. The results of the study indicate that political communication between the DPRD and the Village Government is not fully optimal due to differences in perception, media limitations, and unequal participation and capacity of villages in conveying aspirations. In conclusion, the effectiveness of political communication greatly determines the quality of the DPRD's Main Ideas Policy in representing community needs. DPRD needs to increase communication openness, use digital media, and expand the reach of dialogue. Meanwhile, the Village Government needs to strengthen its capacity to be more active, critical, and focused in conveying aspirations.