5th_Countering hate speech communication sciences.pptx

Public Relation 5th meeting

1. Countering hate speech

2. In May last year, Ahok was convicted of blasphemy by the North Jakarta District Court for suggesting that his political enemies had abused a Quranic verse to prohibit Muslims from voting him. Various Islamic groups, including the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), considered his statement blasphemous, however not all Muslims agreed with the opinion. (Jakartapost.com) What do you know about this case? What is the charge for the perpetrator?

3. Vocabulary in context Acquitted Allege Animosity Dubious Sacrosanct Slander Vilest Defamation

4. An activist claimed that she had been beaten by her political rival during the national campaign. Due to her swollen face, people once thought that her claim was right. This claim created a chaotic political condition. Later on, the police found out that she was not beaten by any party, but she took a surgical treatment for aesthetic reasons. A governor gave a speech in front of people on an island. Most of his audiences are fishers. In his speech, he encouraged people to fish using the correct method and law. Once, during his speech, he mentioned about a political situation in Indonesia. He alluded to a particular religion for using their religious leader manipulating its people to choose leaders from the same religion.

5. Find the case of accusation