Community Empowerment for Progress Organization or CEPO urges government policymakers to address hate speech through social media such as face book and WhatsApp.
Action is needed now to create awareness on the dangers of hate speech through the social media, says Defy Hate Now Initiative Manager James Bilal Bidal.
He says hate speech causes panic among communities.
Hate speech through the media is responsible for nationwide panic and increasing displacements, says Paul Jacob Kumba, Director-General in the Ministry of Information.
He urges the press to moderate hate speech uttered by emotional politicians who do not know the meaning of their words.
Jacob clarifies that criticism on leadership and governance is different from hate speech.
Hate speech attacks communities or ethnicities causing panic and division, he adds.
Embrace nationalism and peaceful coexistence in the country, Member of Parliament, Atem Garang, appeals to social media users.
He clarifies that challenging individual politicians or the government on bad performance is a constitutional right.
The statements featured during the opening of workshop for policymakers to fight against social media hate speech and online incitement to violence on Friday in Juba.