History today, nine years ago, May 7, 2017, the General Chair of the Democratic Party, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) invited the Indonesian people to fight fake news (hoaks). He emphasized that Indonesia is a country that upholds truth, not lies or slander.
Previously, SBY was not once or twice hit by hoax issues. The issue that made him most angry when he was called the mastermind behind the blasphemy fatwa in the Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) case. SBY immediately denied it.
The 2017 DKI Jakarta gubernatorial election was full of dynamics. An election that should have run peacefully recorded high tensions. Jakarta's public was divided. Some supported Anies Baswedan. There are also those who support Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok).
Ahok, who was initially supported, actually made a blunder. He was involved in a slip of the tongue by quoting the letter of Al Maidah 51. He initially intended to invite the people of the Thousand Islands to choose according to their conscience in the 2017 DKI Jakarta Regional Election.
However, Ahok revealed it with the sentence of not wanting to be lied to with the letter of Al Maidah 51. A letter that confirms to Muslims not to choose leaders from non-Muslim circles. The result is that Ahok's video clip weakens his popularity.
All Muslims are offended by Ahok's words, which are considered to lead to the defamation of Islam. The case was then long. Ahok was prosecuted. However, Ahok's camp did not want to surrender. They consider Ahok's case closely related to political nuances.
They also felt that they had evidence of a conversation between the General Chair of the Democratic Party, SBY, to the Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), Ma'ruf Amin, in giving a fatwa on blasphemy. The statement was immediately denied by SBY. He considered the accusation to be cruel.
"I just ask for justice, nothing more than that. Because my rights have been trampled on and my privacy which is guaranteed has been canceled by being tapped in an illegal way. I hope that because I have said this in a good way with good intentions, then friends, supporters, please be patient and strong. Please be patient. Insyaallah, there is a point of justice," said SBY as quoted by the lamankompas.com, February 1, 2017.
The case of false news that led to him was not few. However, the accusation that dragged him into the 2017 Pilgub circle was considered painful. This condition makes SBY often encourage the Indonesian people to fight hoaks.
SBY revealed the message during a vehicle-free day in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) on May 7, 2017. The former President of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) emphasized that Indonesia is not a country of lies and slander. He does not want to see many people personally and their families become victims of hoaxes.
He also asked the government to be serious in combating hoaxes. He did not want the government to take the issue of hoaxes and slander lightly. He also asked the government to be fair in punishing hoaxers.
"Indonesia is a country of truth, justice, ethics and law. Not a country of lies, slander and hoax. Therefore, the people must fight it. Not long ago in the DKI gubernatorial election, there were incredible hoaxes that were imposed on me and my family. It must not be allowed, someone is grabbing my space. The law must be enforced for those of us who want justice, law enforcement should not be selective," said SBY as quoted by the ANTARA website, May 7, 2017.
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