Wacana Politik Anggota DPR dalam Merespons Solidaritas Digital: Studi atas Penggalangan Donasi Ferry Irwandi

Abstract

This study examines the discourse of a statement by a member of Commission I of the Indonesian House of Representatives from the Gerindra Party regarding digital fundraising by Ferry Irwandi in the context of flood disasters in Sumatra and Aceh. The study aims to understand how the statement constructs meaning about the roles of the state, civil society, and the digital public sphere. Using a qualitative approach with a critical paradigm, the research employs Norman Fairclough’s Critical Discourse Analysis. The primary data consist of excerpts from Endipat Wijaya’s statement during a parliamentary working meeting, as reported by CNN Indonesia. Analysis focused on Fairclough’s three dimensions: textual, discursive, and sociocultural. Findings indicate that textually, the statement uses diction that diminishes individual contributions, such as “only,” “just,” and “acting as if they are the most.” Discursively, it was produced in an official parliamentary forum and disseminated via mass media, entering public debate. Socioculturally, the statement reflects efforts to maintain state legitimacy amid increasing civil society participation. The study concludes that political discourse can serve as an arena for contesting meaning between state narratives and citizen participation.