Wrote: Etrit Rexhepi
An image has been published with the caption that claims that hoxha Shefqet Krasniqi has declared that it is haram to vote for Vetëvendosje, it is a sin. Vetëvendosje is a simply hateful movement. Muslims should be the furthest thing from it. It is a sin to vote for Vetëvendosje.
content was published today (January 4) on the page named "Gazeta Momenti" on Facebook.
But, hibrid.info found that this statement was made in 2011 by Krasniqi.
The publication has received nearly 300 comments by the time of writing.
Hibrid.info has researched through search engines and found a video material published on Youtube, where hoxha Shefqet Krasniqi speaks about the Vetëvendosje Movement (LVV) (see here).
In this video published in 2011, it is confirmed that the alleged statement came from Hoxha Krasniqi.
The truth of this statement is also confirmed by another article published (2011) in the medium, "telegrafi.com", which reported on the reaction of the LVV to the statements of Krasniqi, then imam at the Great Mosque of Pristina (here).
The post in question does not specify the time when the statement was made. Given that the country is in the midst of an election campaign for parliamentary elections, the audience can read the statement as current.
Analyze:
The claim that imam Shefqet Krasniqi has declared that voting for LVV is a sin is correct.
But, the statement was made in 2011, which is not clarified in the publication.
Based on its work methodology, hibrid.info assesses the content as "Disinformation".
Reasoning:
"Disinformation" is defined as information content that contains a "mix" of inaccurate sources or even half-truthful attributes, and that is created and/or distributed with the deliberate intention of causing harm. The motive behind the producers/distributors of disinformation content lies in achieving a political, financial, psychological or social goal.