Indonesia's National Capital Relocation Policy: An Analysis of Political Support in Parliament and the Public Responses on Twitter

This study aims to explain the policy of relocating Indonesia's capital city from the perspective of political support in parliament and public response on Twitter. This research used a qualitative method with a case study approach. The findings revealed that the policy of relocating the Nation...

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Main Author: Muhammad Ulfi Ikfina
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Language:English
Published: Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of Governance and Public Policy
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Online Access:https://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/GPP/article/view/17760
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description This study aims to explain the policy of relocating Indonesia's capital city from the perspective of political support in parliament and public response on Twitter. This research used a qualitative method with a case study approach. The findings revealed that the policy of relocating the National Capital (IKN) in quantity has received dominant political support in parliament. Eight of the nine political parties with parliament seats agreed to approve the policy. However, at the beginning of the plan to relocate the national capital, the government, as the initiator of the approach, has yet to gain political support in parliament and has minimal communication with the public. Thus, the relocating policy caused a powerful polemic among the people, even in the vortex of the parliamentary elite. Interestingly, the public response on Twitter, content, and narratives turned predominantly positive after circulating explanations from the government regarding the policy. So, public policy and communication are closely related; both must go hand in hand.
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spelling doaj-art-ea56445d220e445bb32718b9b0b3774b2025-08-20T03:29:09ZengUniversitas Muhammadiyah YogyakartaJournal of Governance and Public Policy2355-86952549-76692024-02-0111111310.18196/jgpp.v11i1.1776014788Indonesia's National Capital Relocation Policy: An Analysis of Political Support in Parliament and the Public Responses on TwitterMuhammad Ulfi Ikfina0Al-Falah Boarding School, Sumberadi, KebumenThis study aims to explain the policy of relocating Indonesia's capital city from the perspective of political support in parliament and public response on Twitter. This research used a qualitative method with a case study approach. The findings revealed that the policy of relocating the National Capital (IKN) in quantity has received dominant political support in parliament. Eight of the nine political parties with parliament seats agreed to approve the policy. However, at the beginning of the plan to relocate the national capital, the government, as the initiator of the approach, has yet to gain political support in parliament and has minimal communication with the public. Thus, the relocating policy caused a powerful polemic among the people, even in the vortex of the parliamentary elite. Interestingly, the public response on Twitter, content, and narratives turned predominantly positive after circulating explanations from the government regarding the policy. So, public policy and communication are closely related; both must go hand in hand.https://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/GPP/article/view/17760national capital relocation policypolitical support in parliamentpublic responsestwitter
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Indonesia's National Capital Relocation Policy: An Analysis of Political Support in Parliament and the Public Responses on Twitter
Journal of Governance and Public Policy
national capital relocation policy
political support in parliament
public responses
twitter
title Indonesia's National Capital Relocation Policy: An Analysis of Political Support in Parliament and the Public Responses on Twitter
title_full Indonesia's National Capital Relocation Policy: An Analysis of Political Support in Parliament and the Public Responses on Twitter
title_fullStr Indonesia's National Capital Relocation Policy: An Analysis of Political Support in Parliament and the Public Responses on Twitter
title_full_unstemmed Indonesia's National Capital Relocation Policy: An Analysis of Political Support in Parliament and the Public Responses on Twitter
title_short Indonesia's National Capital Relocation Policy: An Analysis of Political Support in Parliament and the Public Responses on Twitter
title_sort indonesia s national capital relocation policy an analysis of political support in parliament and the public responses on twitter
topic national capital relocation policy
political support in parliament
public responses
twitter
url https://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/GPP/article/view/17760
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