Memories Of Today, November 30, 2016: Ahok Denies Allegations Of Drinking Alcohol In A Meeting

Viral photo when DKI Jakarta Governor Ahok, Metro Jaya Police Chief Tito Karnavian, and PDIP Politician Maruarar Sirait are relaxing. (Special)

JAKARTA Memories of today, eight years ago, November 30, 2016, the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) denied that he drank alcohol as alleged on social media (social media). Ahok revealed the green bottle when he was talking to the Metro Jaya Police Chief, Tito Karnavian was water.

Previously, a photo of Ahok meeting Tito went viral on social media. Bumbu-bumbu the presence of a green drink bottle suspected of being the root of the problem. Warganet also acted to the point that it was crowded because the drink was mineral water from Equil's brand.

Efforts to deflect the narrative on social media are not new. Political figures are often the target. Usually the images uploaded contain ordinary activities. However, because it is peppered with bombastic narratives it goes viral. Even though there is nothing special about the photo.

In particular, this has become the food of netizens. The Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahok, also experienced the same condition. Photo of him eating with the Metro Jaya Police Chief, Tito Karnavian, is spreading everywhere.

Nothing really special. The photo only contains Tito, Ahok, and the politician from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), Maruarar Sirait. Jack's Facebook account was the culprit. Jack uploaded the photo to Facebook group: Beranda Rejects Jokowi & Ahok.

The narration developed to block green bottles on the table as a sign of Ahok and Tito consuming alcohol. Kehebohan appears everywhere. Not a few eat raw narratives. They consider the two figures to be like men. However, there are also those who are aware of image irregularities.

They consider the green bottle on the table not alcohol, but mineral water bottles. The bottle refers to a mineral water product from the name of Equil. The use of glass bottles for water is done because the Equil market is targeting the upper class.

Other netizens teach people to be excited. They see that not everyone knows that there are mineral water products in green glass bottles.

"Let's take a photo that speaks. For the injustice that occurred in Indonesia. The drinking and drinking event together was due to frequent confusion with Ahok. The law is only sharp down to the top blunt," said Jack in a Facebook group on November 24, 2016.

Governor Ahok, who heard that his old photo went viral, immediately reacted. Ahok called the narrative accusing him of drinking alcohol slander on November 30, 2016. Ahok underlies his talk because the green bottle on the dining table was mineral water from Equil.

Ahok also revealed that he did not drink alcohol. Neither smoking. Ahok revealed that it was common knowledge. He doesn't want to do things that can interfere with his health.

"That's really slander. You know what Equil drinking water bottles are? It's green. That's why I thought yes, did Mr. Tito's partner not drink alcohol and then provide drinks? I also don't drink alcohol, I don't smoke either. So don't get me wrong."

"Now if you want to be honest, if I want to drink, is it so stupid for me to upload it? That's if I'm not mistaken when the Ara (Maruar), the team's waiting time is from Bandung, right? He (Tito) used to be the Metro Police Chief at that time we wanted to jointly review the field, there was drinking water prepared, then we drink it," Ahok explained as quoted on the detik.com page, November 30, 2016.