The Exercise of State Power and The Creation of Political Legitimacy Through Centre for the Administration of the Situation due to The Outbreak of The Communicable Disease Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Abstract

The objective of this research was to study: 1) the context and factors surrounding the exercise of state power and the creation of political legitimacy through Centre for the Administration of the Situation due to The Outbreak of The Communicable Disease Coronavirus (CCSA); and 2) the exercise of state power and the creation of political legitimacy through the CCSA. By qualitative research with documentary research with an emphasis on text analysis from information related to orders, orders, policies and measures in force during the epidemic Between March 2020 and August 2021, then analyzed all the data by using critical discourse analysis and Fairclough's 3 dimensions analysis.

The results showed that: 1) the state has attempted to exercise state power through a media production process. The texts appearing in the exercise of state power and political legitimacy are presented by the CCSA spokesperson team. There is an effort to present knowledge, beliefs, reasons, identity, as well as to create a close relationship between the presenter of the text (spokesperson team) and the receiver (the public), and 2) the state has used state power and created political legitimacy in management the problems of the COVID-19 situation through the CCSA, in which the state has used state power, centralized systems, and non-democratic forms by bringing public health issues to the fore. Claiming as a discourse causes flaws and conflicts. Such as legal issue mostly due to the use emergency decree inconsistent with the intent of the law, social problems that limit people's rights and liberties without boundaries. Including political problems with the use of state power to deal with those who are against the law. Which shows that the use of state power during the situation of COVID-19 lack of legitimacy.