The Federation Of Indonesian Musician Unions Makes A Statement Of Attitudes On The Sukatani Case

FESMI stated an attitude regarding Sukatani (Instagram @sukatani.band)

JAKARTA - The Federation of Indonesian Musician Unions (FESMI) also highlighted what happened to the punk duo from Purbalingga, Sukatani. Through uploading the official Instagram account, the association led by Cholil Mahmud (Village House Effect) delivered a statement of attitude.

"FESMI rejects the obstruction of freedom of expression to the Sukatani band which is not based on law," the statement read.

They said what happened to the duo of Novi Citra Indriyati alias Twister Angel (vocals) and Muhammad Syifa Al Lutfi alias Alectroguy (guitar) could hinder musicians' creativity.

These events can cause fear for musicians in creating works, which will then create unnecessary self-censorship and can hinder creativity.

Therefore, the National Police Chief and his subordinates must guarantee that this incident will be the last thing, in accordance with the statement of the National Police Chief.

FESMI also mentioned that there was a violation of the withdrawal of the song 'Pay Pay' which allegedly occurred outside the will of the copyright owner.

Sukatani's singing of the song 'Pay Pay' from music player platforms outside the will of copyright owners is a form of violation of communication rights to the public & creator's economic rights, therefore these two rights need to be restored and returned as before. .

Cholil cs also highlighted the latest issue, where Novi, who is also a teacher, had to lose her job

Regarding one of the Sukatani personnel who was fired from his job as a teacher, we asked the Ombudsman and relevant authorities to examine the procedures for his dismissal and restore his rights in the event of irregularities in the dismissal procedure.