This article discusses the dismantling of the ideology behind the meaning of Sewaka Dharma. as the public service motto of the Denpasar City Government. In general, in carrying out its activities, it uses the motto as a supporter of its employees. This article focuses on the locus of the Denpasar City Government by critically analyzing the study of cultural studies in the realm of public employees. This article uses the theory of deconstruction, and is supported by the concepts of social practice and the power of knowledge. The data collection method in this article uses interview techniques, and observations of informants. This article also offers a finding that behind the motto of Sewaka Dharma, the hidden meaning of the old state ideology which is manifested through patrimonial behavior actually still includes an increase in the symbolic identity of the presence of formal power, namely the Mayor of Denpasar as an analogy to the king's power. In this capacity, the motto of Sewaka Dharma becomes an effective means of power among bureaucrats at all levels which places them as a means of discipline as well as effective supervision for employees who serve in power.