Abstrak: Pidato kepresidenan pada HUT RI ke-70 menuai kontroversi. Sebagian masyarakat berasumsi bahwa negara akan meminta maaf kepada para “korban” pelanggaran HAM yang merujuk kepada pihak Partai Komunis Indonesia (PKI). Pada 29 September 2015, Indonesian Lawyers Club (ILC) menggelar diskusi dengan tema “50 Tahun G30S/PKI: Perlukah Negara Minta Maaf?” untuk menanggapi isu tersebut. Saat diskusi berlangsung, para tamu undangan saling tunjuk pihak yang seharusnya meminta maaf. Akibatnya, banyak sudut pandang yang membiaskan subjek yang seharusnya meminta maaf. Peneliti menelusuri fenomena ini lewat kajian Linguistik Kognitif untuk membongkar perspektif dan latar belakang pengetahuan (frame) permintaan maaf. Peneliti mentranskripsikan data dengan menggunakan metode simak teknik sadap dan catat. Setelah itu, peneliti mengklasifikasi dan menganalisisnya dengan metode padan. Hasilnya, perspektif mengenai wacana permintaan maaf terwujud dengan adanya pengutamaan (subjek) dari setiap ekspresi kebahasaan, yaitu perspektif dengan subjek pihak keluarga dan terduga PKI, perspektif dengan subjek pihak TNI AD, dan perspektif dengan subjek pihak NU dan Muhammadiyah. Peneliti mengklasifikasikan frame, pengetahuan yang melatari terbentuknya sebuah konsep, menjadi tiga frame yang berbeda berdasarkan waktunya, yaitu waktu sebelum peristiwa G30S (pihak NU dan Muhammadiyah), saat terjadi peristiwa G30S (pihak TNI AD), dan setelah peristiwa G30S (pihak keluarga dan terduga PKI). Abstract: The Presidential Speech at the 70th Indonesian Independence Day caused a controversy. Some people assumed that the state would apologize to the victims of the human rights violations mentioning the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI). On 29 September 2015, the Indonesian Lawyers Club (ILC) held a discussion bringing up the theme “50 Tahun G30S/PKI: Perlukah Negara Minta Maaf?” to respond to the issue. During the discussion, the invited guests pointed to each others who should apologize. The researchers investigate this phenomenon with Cognitive Linguistic studies to reveal perspectives and beckground knowledge (frames) of apologies. The researchers transcribed the data using the observation method of tapping and note-taking techniques. After that, the researchers classified and analysed using the matching method. Based on the analysis carried out, perspective on apologies are manifested by the prioritisation (subject) of each linguistic expression, i.e., perspectives with the subject of the family and suspected PKI, perspective with the subject of the Army (TNI), and perspective with the subjects of the NU and Muhammadiyah. In this study, the researchers classified three different frames, the knowledge behind the formation of a concept, based on the time, namely the time before the G30S incident (the NU and Muhammadiyah parties), the time of G30S event (TNI), and after the G30S (PKI family and suspected PKI).

In general, apology used as a way to improve relations between individuals. However, in certain contexts, apology can be used as a political tool that has tendencies based on interests, especially group interests. This is illustrated by the expression of invited guests in the Indonesian Lawyers Club (ILC) discussion with the theme "50 Tahun G30S/PKI: Perlukah Negara Minta Maaf?" which is the object of study in this study. In this research, the researchers use Cognitive Linguistic approach to explore concepts and conceptual metaphors of apology. The researchers use the method of referring to the tapping technique and note to transcribe data which is then classified and analyzed using the matching method. Based on the analysis carried out, conceptually, apologies are understood as a way to calm the feelings of the interlocutor in order to create a more comfortable atmosphere in relations between speakers. In searching for conceptual metaphors, the researchers discover the concept +PERMINTAAN MAAF+ is understood as another concept, some concepts refer to objects, those that refer to abstract entities.