Considered Offensive, Expert Witness Emphasizes Nikita Mirzani's Rude Remarks to Unknown Person

Kapanlagi.com - The continuation of the trial of Nikita Mirzani presents an interesting discussion about the meaning of a statement that greatly depends on the context and social distance between the speaker and the interlocutor. This was revealed by the linguistic expert witness, Frans Asisi, while answering questions from the Public Prosecutor (JPU).

The JPU asked whether, in analyzing a conversation, the background and closeness between the speakers need to be considered. Frans Asisi confirmed this. According to him, social status and personal closeness greatly influence how a word is interpreted.

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1. Explain the Context of Insulting

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To facilitate understanding, the prosecutor provided a very relevant example from everyday life.

"For example, I might say to my friend, 'Hey, you are fat,' something like that, to my friend. Then, suddenly, a stranger chimes in and says, 'You are fat!' That would have a different meaning," said the prosecutor in the courtroom at the South Jakarta District Court on Thursday (25/9/2025).

2. Insults as Familiarity Among Friends

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Frans Asisi also agrees with that example. He even added an extreme example from his culture, where mutual insults actually signify familiarity.

"When they show that familiarity, they insult each other," revealed Frans.

3. Insults Made by Strangers

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However, he emphasized that if the insults were thrown by an unknown person, then the meaning would change to something negative or could even be considered an insult.

"But if, for example, someone unknown suddenly curses, insults, and so on, it will definitely be perceived by others as something that is, eh, not good," he explained.

4. Nikita Mirzani Considered Insulting

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This discussion becomes crucial because Nikita Mirzani is accused of uttering words that are considered insulting towards Reza Gladys, who, by the way, does not have a personal closeness with her.

5. Linking Theory with the Case

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The public prosecutor immediately linked this theory with the existing case. "'Okay, for example, like the skinny one, with a gray face, a flat face, and so on, with someone who is unknown.' Earlier, you have explained that it can be considered an insult," concluded the public prosecutor, trying to lock in the expert's argument.

6. QnA About Nikita Mirzani's Trial

1. What is the main topic discussed in the continuation of Nikita Mirzani's case trial?
This trial discusses the meaning of statements that heavily depend on social context and the level of closeness between the speaker and the listener.

2. Who explains this?
This is explained by the linguistic expert witness, Frans Asisi, who was presented by the Public Prosecutor (JPU) to provide testimony.

3. Why are context and social closeness considered important in assessing a statement?
Because words or insults said by someone close can mean jokes or forms of intimacy, while the same statement from a stranger can be considered an insult. This difference in meaning is influenced by the social relationship between the speaker and the recipient of the statement.

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