"Itu Sebuah Skandal": Lexical and Sociocultural Interpretation in Critical Discourse Analysis of Fadli Zon's Tweet

There were two objectives of the research. The first was to analyze word ‘scandal’ from textual analysis (micro-level) and sociocultural (macro-level). To findings, research made use Norman Fairclough’s model as basis critical discourse analysis. qualitative, which tended inductive approach. 23 informants who participated in survey FGD. They selected purposively based on their profession workplace areas. data four Fadli Zon’s tweets containing its context, available some online media. Research content (microanalysis) shows that text structure is short directly conveys criticism or negative assumptions toward any policies government issues. Besides, macro indicates Zon has a dominant power utter judgments regarding position one leaders Indonesian House Representative. Substantially, specific terms’ scandal’ overall illustrates opinions indicating declining trust policymakers certain governmental cynicism, sarcasm, satire styles colors are also accompanying overused word. dimension practice using cynical according public opinions. social-cultural (macro-level) politician often opposed policies.