COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT OF POLITICS IN CREATING PUBLIC LEADERSHIP (ANALYSIS THE PERFORMANCE MEMBERS DPRD OF CIAMIS DISTRICT IN THE ELECTION 2019)

The purpose of this study is to determine the ability and independence of the community in political empowerment so that the community can play a role in determining public policy. The method used is a qualitative descriptive approach method based on the results of observations, interviews and documentation studies. The results of the study show that the implementation of political empowerment which has been carried out by Ciamis Regency DPRD members, especially during the recess period before the 2019 General Election whose implications for creating public leadership cadres from the community in the future, is limited to more unilateral interests. leaning towards strengthening and increasing the voice of support, while the main substance directed at encouraging people to participate in determining and having the capacity to provide aspirations, especially to produce public policy products that are in favor of the interests of society is still far from expectations. Likewise from the expected implications in producing cadres of public leaders from the community, especially as a generation who are able to understand politics as part of the life of the nation, especially as a strategy to make regional changes to be more independent and improve welfare still need coordinated and sustainable efforts involving various aspects of stakeholders (government and other political actors). Keywords: Empowerment, Politics, Public Leadership