Political communication of Ahok in demolishing slums to normalise River Ciliwung in Jakarta
The relocation of residents of Kampung Pulo in East Jakarta to make way for the normalisation of River Ciliwung ended in chaos. The chaos was inseparable from the policy of the then governor of the Special Capital Province of Jakarta, Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama, known for his harsh and temperam...
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2020
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| Summary: | The relocation of residents of Kampung Pulo in East Jakarta to make way for the normalisation of River
Ciliwung ended in chaos. The chaos was inseparable from the policy of the then governor of the Special
Capital Province of Jakarta, Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama, known for his harsh and temperamental
attitude. This research aims to study the political messages of Governor Ahok in applying a policy to
the normalisation of River Ciliwung. The theory of symbolic interaction, the theory of coordinated
management of meaning, the theory of conflict, and the theory of speech act are used to analyse the
political messages of Governor Ahok and the responses of Kampung Pulo residents to the political
messages. This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study method. Research data were
collected through in-depth interviews, video recordings and broadcasts of news. This research found
inconsistency of the political messages, thus disrupting the implementation of the policy to normalise
River Ciliwung. The political messages of Ahok contain euphemism: “our brothers who haven’t had any
luck”; metaphor “no rent but maintenance fees”; and labeling “illegal residents”. The residents
responded to the political messages in the context of episode, identity, relation and culture.
Consequently, both sides were locked in their respective meaning. The residents insisted on
demanding compensation for the relocation of the residents as legal ones, while Ahok was confined
to the meaning of illegal residents. The dispute culminated in a clash between Kampung Pulo residents
and government apparatuses on August 20, 2015. |
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