Identities A critical discourse analysis on The Jakarta Post text

3 6 many years fusing with Indonesia, does not change life. Identification with Indonesian citizen In Papua citizen congress yesterday, decided that Papua released from Indonesia. Although it was not advocated by all Papua citizens, the governm ent and Indonesia citizen shou ld pay attention to the decision. In order that does not happen like Timor Timur, it is the time for us to pay attention to Papua T h e se n te n c es ab o v e sh o w h o w th e jo u rn a list id e n tifies h im h e r se lf in th e cen tre o f v a rio u s so c ial fac to rs w h ich is m ix ed u p w ith . T h e first se n te n c e, th e jo u rn a list id e n tifies h im h er se lf as P a p u a c itiz e n ry w h o h as liv e d in su ffe r fo r a lo n g tim e a n d w an ts to b e fre e fro m In d o n e sia . In th e co n tra ry, th e sec o n d s e n ten c e, th e jo u rn alist id en tifie s h im h e r se lf a s p a rt o f In d o n e sia n , ev en th o u gh , a w a re w ith th e su ffe rin g w h ich is ex p erien c ed b y P a p u a c itiz e n ry. T h e se co n d n e w s te x t w an ts th a t erro r ca n b e rep a ire d . T h e id e n tity w ill d e te rm in e h o w a tex t w ill b e m ad e, h o w th e q u estio n is su b m itte d to re so u rc e p e rso n 4 8 an d h o w th e m a teria ls a re w ritte n in to n e w s te x t. T h e id e n tity is n o t o n ly a g g lu tin a ted an d re la ted to jo u rn alist, b u t a lso h o w th e p u b lic p artic ip a n t id en tified a n d h o w th e p u b lic id e n tifie d . 4 8 A c c o rd in g to F a irc lo u g h , th e q u e stio n w h ic h is s u b m itte d to re so u rc e p e rso n is d e te r m in e d b y h o w jo u rn a list id e n tifie s h im h e r s elf a n d h o w reso u rc e p e rso n is id e n tifie d b y jo u rn a list. G e n e ra lly if h e sh e is d isa g re e , th e q u e stio n w h ic h is m a d e a n d s u b m itte d w ill b e in v a lu a tio n fo r m , th e n a sk e d th e a n s w e r to th e re so u rc e p e rso n . 3 7 C H A PT E R III R E S E A R C H FIN D IN G S A N D D A T A A N A L Y SIS A . R esearch Su bject U p o n th in k in g o f so m a n y k in d s o f te x ts, th e res ea rch fo c u ses o n th e Ja k arta P o st tex t. T h e te x t w h ic h is se lec ted p u rp o siv ely as m a n y a s tw o te x ts. It en a b le s th e w rite r to ga in a w e ll to d o d a ta . T h o se are: N o. T itle E d ition 1 . C h in ese N e w Y ea r E u p h o ria an d P o litica l T ra u m a Ja n u ary 2 4 , 2 0 0 4 2 . F ittin g In Ja n u ary 2 3 , 2 0 0 8 B . R esearch R esu lt

1. C h inese N ew Y ear eu phoria and p olitical traum a

T h e te x t d e sc rib es ab o u t th e eu p h o ria o f C h in e se N e w Y e a r w h ich th e y n e v e r go t w h e n S o e h a rto re gim e h e ld th e p o w e r. “Indonesians, and especially those of Chinese descent, have just celebrated Chinese New Year. Chinese-Indonesians who, for over 30 years during the New Order regime, were forced to celebrate this event behind closed doors, are now free once again to celebrate it publicly.” First paragraph 3 8 T h e tex t a lso d e sc rib e s a b o u t th e d ifferen c e eth n ic C h in e se co n d itio n w h e n D u tc h co lo n ia l, S o eh a rto re g im e a n d th e p re se n t d a y w h e re e th n ic C h in ese ge t d iffe re n t co n sid era tio n b e tw ee n e ac h p o w e r h o ld e r. “Whereas during the 300 years of Dutch colonial subjugation this event could be celebrated freely, in an independent Indonesia under the Soeharto regime, ironically, basic cultural, religious and language rights were severely restricted. Citizens of Chinese descent were even required to change their nam es and could not attend Chinese schools.”Second paragraph T h e te x t ab o v e d e sc rib es th at C h in ese N e w Y e a r co u ld b e ce leb rated fre e ly w h e n D u tc h co lo n ia l su b ju g a tio n . It w as d iffe ren t fro m S o e h a rto re g im e w h ere eth n ic C h in ese w a s d iscrim in a ted . M o st o f th e ir a ctiv ities w ere restric te d . B u t, in th e p re s en t d a y, e v e n th e eth n ic C h in ese ca n c e leb rate C h in e se N e w Y e a r fre ely, th e y still h av e n o freed o m in h u m a n rig h t esp e c ia lly p o litic al rig h ts. “It is true that now many of the cultural rights of the ethnic Chinese have been restored. In actuality, however, the government is still far from going all the way in recognizing the human rights of our ethnic Chinese population. Many of their political rights are still limited, and as human rights are universal, to grant some cultural rights and to deny others is simply wrong.” Third paragrap h M o stly, th e te x t d e sc rib e s ab o u t th e fre ed o m o f e th n ic C h in e se w h ic h is still fa r fro m p erfe ct a n d still n e ed m o re stru g g le s to h a v e it. T h e te x t also g iv e s m o re a tte n tio n in C h in e se h u m an rig h ts w h ic h a re still d isc rim in ated b y th e p o w e r h o ld er. “There is euphoria now as we celebrate Chinese New Year; but the actual struggle for equality before the law is only begun and it may be some time before real equality can be achieved. Ethnic Chinese youth need to get involved in politics and join in the reform struggle with other democratic forces.” 17 th paragraph