Following the alleged religious blasphemy in the Ancol area, the Mayor of Jakarta Minta Warga Tetap Kondusif

North Jakarta Mayor Hendra Hidayat speaks to reporters, Wednesday, August 12, 2026/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - Following the viral alleged blasphemy that occurred at a music festival in the Ancol area, the North Jakarta Forkopimko immediately coordinated with the MUI and other organizations to respond to the incident.

"Of course we regret the incident that happened on Sunday night. So on Monday there was a report which was then followed up by the North Jakarta Police," said North Jakarta Mayor Hendra Hidayat to reporters, Wednesday, August 12, 2026.

North Jakarta Forkopimko hopes that the Kamtibmas situation will remain conducive because the alleged blasphemy case has been handled by the North Jakarta Metro Police.

"We certainly hope that our people will remain calm, continue to maintain the situation and conditions of the region so that it remains safe, comfortable, and conducive," he said.

The Mayor appealed to all elements of the community to keep this situation conducive and under control.

"Leave the process to the authorities, maybe in this case the police," he said.

Previously reported, the North Jakarta Metro Police continued to investigate the alleged blasphemy at the "The Sounds Project" music festival held in the Ancol area, North Jakarta.

Acting Head of the North Jakarta Metro Police, Kombes Oki Waskito, said that after the incident of religious blasphemy on Sunday night, then viral on Monday, his party tried to report it to the police.

"Alhamdulillah on Monday afternoon from the Pademangan District MUI could be present to provide a report and we pour it in the form of a police report. After we received the police report, we conducted a marathon examination of witnesses, we called, some of us picked up," he told reporters, Wednesday, August 12, 2026.

Currently, the North Jakarta Metro Police Criminal Investigation Unit has examined 6 witnesses. The police are also still collecting other witnesses related to the alleged blasphemy incident.

"Until now, there are six witnesses that we have examined. Then we still want to add for criminal witnesses, we will also examine them today or tomorrow," he said.

In addition to examining witnesses, he continued, the investigators have also seized authentic electronic evidence.

"So there are two that we take for electronic evidence that leads to the proof of blasphemy," he said.

The Acting Police Chief ensured that his party had secured the suspected perpetrators of religious blasphemy at the North Jakarta Metro Police.

"A woman with the initials R and a man with the initials E," he said.