Annisa Febiola TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The punk band Sukatani asserts that they never requested a police escort during the Crowd Noice concert at the Korpri Slawi Building exactly three days after its personnel Muhammad Syifa Al Lufti and Novi Citra Indriyati pulled the song titled 'Bayar Bayar Bayar' (Pay Pay Pay) and issued an apology to the police chief and the police institution "We understand that what we have just experienced and the wide-ranging support from all our friends has made all parties who have wronged us suddenly want to look good," they said through a post on the @sukatani.band Instagram account on Saturday Sukatani said that the concert proceeded purely because they had to fulfill the promise to take the stage as stipulated in the contract agreed upon long before the song 'Bayar Bayar Bayar' was censored It was beyond their control if there were other parties with interests when the concert was held we also did not request special escort from the police," said Sukatani the Professional and Security Division (Divpropam) of the Police claimed to secure Sukatani's concert in Slawi This security was claimed as a form of commitment to ensure the safety and security of its two personnel the Police will provide security at their concert in Tegal on February 23rd," said the Police's Divpropam through their official social media account on Saturday Divpropam Polri stated that the Police institution is always open to constructive criticism the Police also continues to prioritize a humanistic approach in maintaining order and security Sukatani announced the withdrawal of the song 'Bayar Bayar Bayar' from all music streaming platforms through their Instagram account on Thursday after feeling repeatedly intimidated by the police since July 2024 both of its personnel also apologized to the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo and the Police institution they also asked social media users to delete their videos or songs that had already been circulated "We apologize sincerely to Chief of Police and the Police institution for our song titled 'Bayar Bayar Bayar' with lyrics (containing the word) pay the police that we sang which went viral on several social media platforms," said Lutfi in the apology video Syifa and Novi appeared without masks they chose to cover their faces and remain anonymous when performing in front of the public Jihan Ristiyanti contributed for this article Editor’s Choice: SUKATANI Band Reveals Police Intimidation, Declines Police Ambassadorship Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News BGN to Allocate Rp6tn to Build 1,542 MBG Service Units Soaring Costs: BGN Needs Rp116.6tn for Free Nutritious Meal Program by Year-End House Criticizes Dedi Mulyadi's Proposal Linking Vasectomy to Welfare Eligibility Gov't Boosts Subsidized Housing for Journalists to 3,000 Units, Backlash Continues Human Rights Minister Backs Program Sending Troubled Students to Military Barracks Prabowo Says TNI Often Accused of Dictatorship, Yet Played Key Role in Reform Aceh to Implement Night Curfew on Students Halal Snack Polemic: Tests by MUI Contradict BPJPH, BPOM Findings on Pork Content Deadly Bus Accident Leaves 12 Dead in Indonesia, Police: Brake Failure Bappenas, FAO Host Training Workshop to Enhance Governance in Indonesia's Agrifood Systems Transformation Bareskrim Arrests 4 LPG Agents for Subsidy Fraud the First Largest K-Drama OST Concert in Jakarta Brazil Police Foil Bomb Plot Targeting Lady Gaga Concert JYP Entertainment Apologizes for DAY6 Concert Chaos in Jakarta Today's Top 3 News: 7 Most Beautiful Banknotes Bank Indonesia Withdraws Four Banknote Denominations Says Police Behind Violence at Labor Day Rally Jakarta Police Blame Infiltrators for Labor Day Rally Unrest LBH Jakarta Reports Labor Day Protesters Still Detained by Police After Investigation Indonesian Police Bust 7 Online Gambling Sites Israel Wildfire Probe: Police Confirm 3 Arrests Prabowo Subianto Plans to Establish 100 People's Schools Soon List of Baeksang Arts Awards 2025 Winners Indonesia's Mount Semeru Erupts 3 Times This Morning, Sends Ash 700 Meters High Hasan Nasbi Cancels Resignation as Indonesia's PCO Head: 'I Am Loyal to the President' Prabowo Claims 99.99% Success Rate for Free Nutritious Meal Program Prabowo Rejects 'Puppet President' Label, Denies Jokowi's Control What Are the Cheapest Businesses to Start from Home? 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See original Corruption Convicts In and Out of Prison in Semarang 08 Feb 2025 20:57 WIB · English a convict in a corruption case and several other criminal cases was found to be frequently entering and leaving the Class 1 Penitentiary in Semarang This case finding should serve as a fundamental evaluation and reform momentum in the penitentiary institution News about Agus's outing from the prison known as Kedungpane Prison has been widely discussed by the public in Semarang City in recent days Agus was found to be active outside the prison in mid-January 2025 one of the prosecution officers saw Agus with his family eating at a restaurant in Semarang City Agus's activities outside the prison are suspected to not be the first occurrence several people claimed to have seen Agus engaging in activities in a residential area in the city of Semarang The incident was then reported to the Attorney General's Office as well as the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections "Regarding the inmate with the initials AH who committed a violation action has been taken in the form of transferring him to the Nusakambangan Super Maximum Security Prison," said the Head of Semarang Class 1 Prison Agus is a convict in cases of corruption and money laundering in several government banks the state suffered losses amounting to hundreds of billions Agus was also convicted in a case of document forgery at the Salatiga District Court Agus began to be detained by the Central Java High Prosecutor's Office at Kedungpane Prison the judge has handed down a prison sentence making Agus an inmate under the responsibility of Kedungpane Prison Action has been taken against the prisoner with the initials AH who committed the violation by transferring him to the Nusakambangan Super Maximum Security Prison In his illegal activities outside the prison Agus is suspected to have been assisted by dozens of Kedungpane Prison officers Mardi refused to answer when asked about the roles of each of these officers the officers involved in the violation have also been sanctioned "Disciplinary action is given according to the applicable rules and regulations We continue to be committed to maintaining integrity I say anyone who is proven to have committed a violation will be prosecuted according to the applicable provisions," he said Mardi said that the condition of Kedungpane Prison is very conducive he is committed to increasing synergy with the police and other law enforcement officers to ensure the security and order of the prison Researcher of the Center for Anti-Corruption Studies the case of prisoners going on vacation like what happened in Semarang was not the first case In addition to prisoners going in and out of prison and gratification are prone to occur in the prison environment "Inspections have been conducted several times but it seems like there is no fundamental change So I see this as a disease that is deeply rooted in the prison," said Zaenurrohman Zen assessed that the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections needs to send an inspection team to Kedungpane Prison This is to investigate whether there is a criminal act that has occurred the parties involved need to be assessed by Zen to be processed under criminal law officers who are proven to help prisoners in violating the rules are considered by Zen to be given strict sanctions violators will not be deterred and have the possibility of repeating their actions in the future Several inspections have been carried out and actions have been taken but it seems there has been no fundamental change Zen said that the case that occurred in Kedungpane Prison could be a momentum to make fundamental improvements The improvements need to be done in a planned manner Zen advised the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections to make a prison reform plan starting from improving welfare to tightening supervision for example by conducting checks with people who pretend to be inmates' families there must be information gathering to check whether there have been improvements or not," he said Zen added that as long as there is extortion the problem of gratification cannot be eliminated it is not impossible that prisoners who have bribed officers can commit various violations starting from the conditions for conditional release the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections People who want to become whistleblowers or reporters need to be rewarded with prizes such as remission for prisoners or material or awards for the community Intan Setiawanty TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - After gaining public attention following the withdrawal of the song 'Pay Pay Pay' (Bayar Bayar Bayar) and the forced apology to the Indonesian National Police Chief and the police institution, the electro-punk duo Sukatani finally returned to the stage in the Crowd Noise concert in Slawi their condition is still in the recovery period This was revealed by the legal representative of the band from Purbalingga the Semarang Legal Aid Institute (LBH Semarang) "They (Sukatani) have not responded to anything They are still in the recovery period," said LBH Semarang Director Ahmad Syamsuddin Arief to Tempo when contacted on Monday which accompanied the band from Purbalingga also could not provide further statements regarding the possibility of legal action "We cannot make a swift decision regarding legal action at the moment." LBH Semarang is still investigating the chronology of the alleged intimidation experienced by Sukatani's personnel This includes discussing future steps to be taken together Sukatani presented eight songs to an enthusiastic audience Starting from "Sukatani," "Jangan Bicara Solidaritas," to "Gelap Gempita." There was no difference in their appearance this time the vocalist and guitarist of this music group still wore face masks as their identity One interesting thing in this concert was the attention directed towards them The crowd repeatedly shouted 'Pay Pay Pay,' the song that recently put the band Sukatani in the spotlight The audience requested the song to be played Electroguy only responded with a thank you to all the audience without giving any response to the request with a large number of attendees including various media covering the event also took off his mask during the performance When the music played the song "Gelap Gempita," the vocalist also conveyed a message to the audience "We hope you always stay healthy. Always be free human beings! Be careful on your way home. Thank you for your solidarity!" said the vocalist Sukatani quoted from their performance clip uploaded on Instagram @wavecvlt Tempo has requested permission to quote the video excerpt from the reels Editor’s Choice: Police Probe 6 Central Java Officers on Alleged Intimidation Against Punk Band Sukatani How Police Repression Unfolded During Semarang May Day Rally Tempo Journalist Allegedly Assaulted by Police During May Day Rally in Semarang Chaos Erupts at Semarang May Day Rally: Police Arrest Suspected Provocateurs Istiqomatul Hayati TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The circumstances surrounding the SUKATANI band's clarification video Through their Instagram account on Saturday disclosed that they have experienced intimidation since July 2024 detailed the intimidation and their condition following the "Bayar Bayar Bayar" song clarification video "We'd like to inform you that we are in good condition but are still in the recovery process after the series of incidents that we have faced since July 2024," they began their statement "We continue to receive pressure and intimidation from the police until finally we uploaded a clarification video for the song entitled 'Bayar Bayar Bayar' via social media." According to the statement on the SUKATANI band's account resulted in both material and non-material losses This was due to their statement in the video that they were withdrawing all "Bayar Bayar Bayar" songs from all platforms under police duress The song "Bayar Bayar Bayar" was considered insulting to the Indonesian Police institution The lyrics depicted Indonesian citizens having to pay the police for various matters and activities the SUKATANI band personnel stated that they found a silver lining in the video: they are receiving widespread support from various parties This was especially true when they learned that Twister Angel was dismissed from her teaching position at the Mutiara Hati Islamic Elementary School (SDIT) in Banjarnegara Regency "After we uploaded the clarification video there were many offers to Twister Angel due to the response to the dismissal." SUKATANI also revealed they were offered Police Ambassadorships by the Chief of National Police The SUKATANI band's statement also clarified Novi's dismissal from the school Novi was indeed unilaterally dismissed by the foundation's management 'Twister Angel is one of the SUKATANI Punk Band personnel'," wrote SUKATANI Various other statements had given different reasons for Novi's dismissal not attributing it to her being a member of the SUKATANI band "Even the letter of dismissal received did not explain at all whether Twister Angel's participation as a SUKATANI personnel was a serious violation," they wrote Editor's Pick: Police: Sukatani Band Intimidation Case Being Handled by Propam Polri This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Daily, we run here and there keeping up with the demands of deadlines and responsibilities. But recently, during a visit to Komodo, Indonesia, I truly ran for my life. Here is my journal entry from that memorable day: This morning was a scenic sail-in to Slawi Bay, Komodo, Indonesia. Mist surrounded the volcanic island with 2000-foot craggy mountains, brilliant green from recent rains. As the haze lifted, the sun shined brightly and intensely and I eagerly joined others on an Island Trek in search of Komodo dragons. The oldest fossils of these creatures date back 130 million years, and they have been nearly extinct for millions of years, except on Komodo and a few neighboring islands. Visitors are not allowed to explore the island freely. Instead, a trained park guide must accompany them. Each of our slender Indonesian guides was armed with a primitive weapon, a branch about 8 feet long and 1 ½ inches in diameter, with a forked end. The guide assigned to my group explained that the sticks were used to poke the animals in the nose, which is their most sensitive area, and that they were along to protect us. Before the steamy trek began, we were given another incentive to stay with the group and to follow the rules. One guide lost his hand a couple years ago. The day before our visit, a dragon wandered into the park ranger's office and attacked him. The injuries were severe, and the man was transported to Java for partial leg amputation. I began to wonder if this trip was a good idea. Additional park guides, armed with the forked sticks, were stationed every 20 feet or so along the uneven walking path. Some stations also included large first-aid boxes, and propped against trees were stretchers made of red canvas and branches. Simple first-aid equipment considering the risks. After about half an hour, we came to the most popular viewing area, the Vanu Nggulang, a dried riverbed, the dragons' local watering hole. I had strategically booked the morning jaunt, assuming that monsters would wake hungry and feast, followed by a nap during the afternoon heat. Sure enough, as we came around the bend, there were two very large adult grayish-green dragons with a very prehistoric, dinosaur-like look. We were advised to stay behind a row of 12 more guides, all armed with the forked sticks. My group shot our cameras with abandon, feeling lucky to have encountered two of the giant creatures, both of which appeared to be lazy and tired. When one of the dragons began to slowly creep toward our group, one guide casually prodded his neck with the stick encouraging him to return to the center of the riverbed area. The creature continued to crawl slowly as he looked side to side. But, this dragon obviously had enough and wanted to get away. He turned on a dime and began to move quickly toward us. Our group split apart, most going to the left. One other man and I moved to the right. Whew! Heart pounding - shaken up - all limbs and digits intact. But the adventure had not yet come to an end. The medic (exaggerated term considering the simplicity of his equipment) came running to examine me. Despite my insistence that I was just fine, a major concern was the blood running from the area where the branch had punctured my leg. The dragons have a keen sense of smell and are attracted to blood. Yikes! Bandages in place, we continued the trek. I hiked right next to one of the stick-armed guards for protection just in case another creature should charge toward our path from the surrounding jungle and undergrowth. The guards were also constantly checking the tree canopy above us because that is where the baby dragons live in fear that the adults will eat them. But there were no further dragon encounters. Later: 3/25/09 - An Indonesian fisherman stopped on Komodo Island to pick sugar-apples. He fell from the tree and was fatally mauled by two Komodo dragons. According to the story, this was the "latest in a string of attacks on humans by the world's largest lizard species." I have no plans to return to Komodo Island. Instead, I will limit my running to the safe environment of Lake Harriet. No Section (Assign Gallery and Videos here) No Section (Assign Gallery and Videos here) Peek inside homes for sale in the Twin Cities area After falling behind 17-0 at halftime and being dominated most of the game the Bulldogs may have locked up a spot in the College Football Playoff