International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) |Volume V, Issue III, March 2021|ISSN 2454-6186 www.rsisinternational.org Page 574 Joko Widodo’s Speech after the Constitutional Court Decision; Representation of Ideology and Power Taqyuddin Bakri*, Mohammad Tahir, Arum Pujiningtyas Department of Language and Art Education, Faculty of Education and Teacher Training Corresponding Author* DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2021.5339 Abstract: This article is the result of research conducted on a speech delivered by Joko Widodo. This is in line with the problem in the research, namely how is the representation of ideology and power in Joko Widodo's speech after the Constitutional Court decision? Joko Widodo as the elected president delivered his political speech after the Constitutional Court decided the results of the 2019-2024 Presidential and Vice- Presidential Election of the Republic of Indonesia. In this decision, the Constitutional Court confirmed that it would reject the lawsuit and decided JokoWidodo and Ma'ruf Amin as the elected President and Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia. In this sense, political speech cannot be viewed as independent. Therefore, Joko Widodo's speech was analyzed using the Huckin model's Critical Discourse Analysis approach. The analysis was carried out using a qualitative descriptive research method. The data source in this study was Joko Widodo's speech after the Constitutional Court decision which was broadcast nationally by the mass media. The analysis was carried out to see the genre, framing, foregrounding or backgrounding, presuppositions, and differences in topics, as well as analysis of sentences and words in Joko Widodo's political speech. The findings obtained, Joko Widodo used straightforward and explicit language and was conveyed in an argumentative and persuasive manner. This delivery uses language and power relations so that the ideology conveyed can be positively accepted by the Indonesian people. and analysis of sentences and words in Joko Widodo's political speeches. The findings obtained, Joko Widodo used straightforward and explicit language and was conveyed in an argumentative and persuasive manner. This delivery uses language and power relations so that the ideology conveyed can be positively accepted by the Indonesian people. Key words: ideology; power; critical discourse analysis; Huckin's Theory I. INTRODUCTION he results of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Election of the Republic of Indonesia were officially read out by the Judges of the Constitutional Court (MK) on Thursday, 27 June 2019. The reading of the election results constitutionally marked the end of the presidential and vice presidential elections. This is because according to the mandate of the law, the Constitutional Court is a state institution that has the right to decide disputes over political contestation events, one of which is the presidential and vice presidential elections(Okezone 2019; Article 24C of the 1945 Constitution, tt). In the decision read out, the Constitutional Court determined that the pair JokoWidodo and Ma'ruf Amin won the most votes and rejected the entire PrabowoSubianto-Sandiaga S. Uno team. The highest number of votes won JokoWidodo and Ma'ruf Amin who in the contestation number 01 were declared winners, and henceforth they can be immediately determined by the General Election Commission (KPU) of the Republic of Indonesia as President and Vice President for the 2019-2024 period. The reading of the decision also marked the constitutional efforts achieved by the pair PrabowoSubianto and Sandiaga S. Not being rejected by the Constitutional Court. The existence of this rejection provides legal certainty to the public that Indonesia already has an elected President and Vice President. Legal certainty is important, one of which is that the political intensity in the "rising" society can be reduced so that it is hoped that the community can reunite after the long process of holding presidential and vice presidential elections.In this regard, after the Constitutional Court's decision was read, Joko Widodo as a Presidential Candidate who was determined as the winner immediately delivered his political speech(Detikcom 2019). Speech as part of the communication process in language interactions has a specific purpose(Luhukay 2007; Nur 2017). Likewise, the political speech delivered by Joko Widodo.Hidayat (2014) and Nur (2017)argued, speech is a means of oral interaction to convey ideas, ideas, and opinions to the public. As a means of interaction, speeches are also formal in nature and are delivered by people who have positions or powers to achieve certain goals(Nur 2017). The achievement of the goal in making a speech is intended so that the audience as listeners or speech partners can listen to and accept the intentions of the person giving the speech. Whether it's hidden intentions, or those that mean something straightforward(Asmara 2016; Obojska 2018). In giving a speech too, the speaker emphasized the ideology and power that exists within himself or his group(Bakri dan Pujiningtyas 2017; Eriyanto 2011; Kang 2018). This is intended so that the audience can understand, accept, and carry out the narrative of the speech delivered. Likewise with the speech delivered by Joko Widodo. The victory speech as elected president was delivered in front of his supporters, and was broadcast and reported nationally by the mass media(Detikcom 2019; Kompas 2019). The speeches delivered by Joko Widodo cannot be seen as a mere victory speech, but there is a hidden purpose behind the statements(Bakri dan Pujiningtyas 2017; T