Abstract:
This study aims to critically analyze the ideological messages conveyed by the
President Republic of Indonesia, Mr.Prabowo Subianto. Political speeches are
powerful tools that leaders use to express their ideas, show their leadership style,
and influence public opinion. In this study, the focus is on a speech delivered by
the President of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, in front of the Turkish Parliament
in early 2025. The speech is seen as a reflection of his early foreign policy
direction and his efforts to build Indonesia’s image on the international stage,
especially in its relationship with Turkey. This research aims to explore the
ideological messages in that speech. Using a qualitative descriptive approach
which applies Norman Fairclough’s Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) model, and
to support the analysis researcher will use the transitivity method from Systemic
Functional Linguistics (SFL), This method helps break down the functions of each
sentence to understand how language is used to shape meaning, show power, and
express political ideas. The main focus is on how the speech builds certain
messages about Indonesia’s national identity, political direction, and position in
the world. The study also tries to understand what kinds of power relations are
hidden in the political language and what social or political effects the speech
might have. Through this analysis, the research hopes to give deeper insights into how language can be used not just to inform, but also to influence, persuade, and
shape public thinking at a national and global audience.
