The Implementation of Sharia Regional Regulation on the Prevention, Eradication, and Prosecution of Social Pathology in Padang Panjang West Sumatera

Abstract

According to Law number 32 of 2004 on Local Government, the city of Padang Panjang has set several laws and regulations concerning the welfare of its people, including regional regulation Number 3 of 2004 on the Prevention, Eradication, and Prosecution of Social Pathology. Social Pathology refers to the action/behavior of an individual or a group of people in the society which is unpleasant and or endangers the society as it is not in accordance with the applicable norms and customs. This paper discusses the implementation of the Sharia Regional Regulation No. 3 of 2004 on the Prevention, Eradication, and Prosecution of Social Pathology in Padang Panjang. This qualitative paper applied the normative juridical approach by conducting the study of the law and regulation and literature review related to the research problem. The result of the research are 1) the implementation of the Padang Panjang Regional Regulation No. 3 of 2004 on the Prevention, Eradication, and Prosecution of Social Pathology, in general, has succeeded in establishing a sharia area and preventing the occurence of social pathology in the society of Padang Panjang. 2) The obstacle to the implementation of this law are consistency and discrimination.