JURNAL PUBLIC POLICY - VOL. 9 NO. 1 (2023) JANUARY Available online at: http://jurnal.utu.ac.id/jppolicy Jurnal Public Policy | ISSN (Print) 2477-5738 | ISSN (Online) 2502-0528 | https://doi.org/10.35308/jpp.v9i1.5940 Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International. Some rights reserved Deliberative Planning Analysis: Study on Policy-Making Inhibiting Factors in Musrenbangdes Rahmat Rafinzar, Zailani Surya Marpaung, Khairunnas, Rizky Ghoffar Ismail Universitas Sriwijaya, Sumatera Selatan 30662, Indonesia. ARTICLE INFORMATION ABSTRACT Received: July 17, 2022 Revised: November 20, 2022 Available online: January 31, 2023 The success of the Musrenbangdes policy implementation will always be determined by various factors. Inhibiting factors are often the cause of the ineffective implementation of a policy. This research was conducted to look at the inhibiting factors in making Musrenbangdes policy which is seen in the scope of deliberative planning. This study uses a descriptive research method with a qualitative approach. The data analysis techniques used by the researchers are interactive models from Miles and Huberman. Research conducted in Pulau Rimau District, Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra found that there were inhibiting factors in the implementation of Musrenbangdes that led to the decision-making process in deliberative planning. Some of these factors are the involvement of community interest groups that have not been fully involved or are still in the form of representatives. Determination of participant representatives in Musrenbangdes has not been seen based on age group which causes inclusiveness of public involvement to be not created. In addition, public involvement has not been seen based on socio-economic backgrounds such as education, employment, and the strategic location of activity locations. This has an impact on the deliberative planning process that has not been able to run effectively and inclusively. The involvement of interest groups, age groups, social and economic backgrounds of the community is important to consider in determining Musrenbangdes participants to create a deliberative planning process that accommodates all stakeholders. KEYWORDS Deliberative Planning, Rural Development, Public Participation, Musrenbangdes. CORRESPONDENCE Name: Rahmat Rafinzar E-mail: rahmatrafinzar@fisip.unsri.ac.id INTRODUCTION Planning has a main function that plays an important role because going through a well-implemented planning process will ensure the implementation of a good policy or decision (Bihamding, 2019). When viewed from the planning model, generally planning consists of two models, namely planning models that are Top Down and Bottom Up. According to Soetomo in Rahayu & Suroso(2020), Top Down planning is a planning model that tends to be technocratic, while Bottom Up planning is planning carried out with participatory elements. Another opinion was conveyed (Isbandi RA, 2018), which said that the participatory planning process is a plan that begins with the engagement (preparation), assessment, and planning stages. Participatory planning conceptually can be interpreted as planning that in its aim involves the interests of the community, and in the process involves the community (either directly or indirectly) and the goals and methods must be seen as a unit. Because one goal is for the benefit of the community, if in formulating it does not involve the community, the formulation will certainly favor the community. Conceptual participatory planning can be interpreted as planning that aims to promote community involvement and interests, through a process of active community involvement, both directly and indirectly as actors. policy. All actors, objectives, and processes carried out in participatory planning must be seen as a unified system. If the objectives are carried out for the benefit of the community but do not involve community participation in formulating the policy, the policy formulation certainly carried out will tend to be impartial to the interests of the community (Abe, 2002). As the lowest government structure that has legitimacy in the State that is in direct contact with the community, it is required to prepare development plans that involve the community's role in decision-making at the village level. As explained in Government Regulation number 72 of 2005 concerning villages, article 63 paragraph 2 states that village development planning is prepared in a participatory manner by the village government following its authority. Therefore, in the process of formulating a policy plan or decision, the synergy between village development planning and development at a higher level is systematically and structured so that it can be right on target and follow the aspirations of the needs, interests, and needs of the village community. The form or pattern of development that is currently being developed in the village is participatory development. Participatory development is a pattern of development that has been carried out in the village through village development planning deliberations. Community participation in village development can be a process of activities carried out individually or individually and can also be a process of activities that have been carried out collectively or jointly by all members of the community. Community participation is important in realizing good governance, because the process of governance that is carried out on the basis of community participation is one of the characteristics of good governance (Manghayu, 2018). The inhibiting factor is caused by the gap between the implementation of the system and the expectations of the community through the proposals submitted, so that the policies taken by the government are not in accordance with community priorities (R Rafinzar & Kismartini, 2020). Participatory planning believes that the success of a development plan depends on the commitment of all stakeholders or stakeholders and also depends on the level of participation of stakeholders in the planning process. The concept of participatory planning is not much different from the deliberative democracy model developed in the study of public administration science, where civil society is involved. as one of the important stakeholders in determining policy. Participation