Video Of LGBT Party In Kalibata Went Viral, Civil Service Police Seals Wow Cafe, Manager: It Is Shameful…

The sealing of Wow Cafe by Satpol PP accompanied by Police and TNI/ Photo: Doc. Pancoran Police

JAKARTA - A video of the LGBT party in Kalibata went viral on social media has caused the police and Civil Service Police (Satpol PP) to put up two 3-meter-long warning banners on Jalan Warung Jati Timur, in front of the Wow Cafe and Taman Warung Jati Raya, Kalobata Village, South Jakarta. The banner reads "Kalibata Residents Reject LGBT and Drugs".

The Head of Pancoran Police, Commissioner Rudiyanto, said the banner was installed after a video of an erotic dance performed by three teenage boys went viral in a cafe.

"Last night around 20.00 p.m. local time, the Pancoran District Satpol PP team also sealed the Warunk WOW (WOW Cafe) on Jalan Warung Jati Timur Raya, No.1B, RT 004/03, Kalibata Village and was accepted by the management. This activity was witnessed by religious leaders and local residents," said the police chief when confirmed by VOI, Wednesday, December 8.

The activity was also attended by religious leaders as well as the chairman of RW 09, chairman of RW 03, head of RT 06, youth leaders, residents of RW 03 neighborhood units, and Warunk WOW Management.

"The sealing was also carried out by the Pancoran Satpol PP due to the violation of the COVID-19 Health Protocol (Prokes) by the Warunk Wow management," said Commissioner Rudiyanto.

Previously, a viral video of the LGBT party in Kalibata on Instagram social media since Monday, December 6. From the video footage, it can be seen that a group of teenage boys wearing tank tops and minisets perform graceful dances like a woman. Their action was watched by dozens of cafe visitors who crowded and cheered.

This video went viral on social media and received a lot of criticism from the public for considering the actions of the teenagers as an LGBT party.

The climax, a group of people on behalf of the residents of Kalibata last night stumbled upon the Wow Cafe. They wanted to meet with management and clarify the video.

Andri, as the owner and management of Wow Cafe, said that his party felt cheated regarding the LGBT party that took place at his cafe.

"I received this incident yesterday at 08.00 a.m. from one of our employees from WhatsApp. I was very surprised, yes, it was embarrassing, and it tarnished our business," Andri told reporters, Monday, December 6 evening.

Andri said his party was against such behavior being held in his cafe. He promised that the management would be stricter in screening guests who visited the Wow Cafe so that similar incidents would not be repeated.