Dark Indonesia Demonstrators Sing Pay Songs, Pay, Pay Belonging To Sukatani Band Which Is Silenced By The Police

Hundreds Of Demonstrators Of Dark Indonesia At The Horse Statue, Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Monas, Central Jakarta, Friday 21 February 2025/ Photo: Karisa Aurelia/ VOI

JAKARTA - The Dark Indonesia Demonstrators in the Monas Horse Statue area, Central Jakarta, sang the song Pay, Pay, Pay the creation of the punk band Sukatani from Purbalingga which was silenced by the Police. The song was played through a command car (Mokom), then the masses of the action sang simultaneously.

"Want to make a driver's license, 'pay the police', ticket on the road, 'pay the police', Tour big motorbikes, 'pay the police'," said the mass of the action of Dark Indonesia who sang along.

In this action, the Civil Society Coalition was dominated by wearing black clothes by bringing a number of posters of criticism to the government.

The song was blown after the viral statement of Sukatani who uploaded an apology video on their official Instagram account (@sukatani.band).

In the upload, Sukatani personnel, Muhammad Syifa Al Lufti (Alectroguy) and Novi Citra Indriyati (Twister Angel), apologized to the National Police Chief and Police Institution for their song that went viral on social media.

"I apologize profusely to the National Police Chief and the National Police Institution for our song created by the title song Pay Pay Pay Pay, whose lyrics are 'Pay the Police' which we have sung so that it goes viral on several social media platforms," they said in the video.

They also explained that the song "Pay Pay Pay" they created as a form of criticism of police officers who violated the rules.

"Actually, I created the song for police officers who violated the regulations," said Electroguy.

In the clarification, Sukatani band personnel also stated that they had withdrawn and pulled the song from circulation, including from streaming platforms like Spotify.

"Through this statement, I have withdrawn and withdrawn our song created entitled 'Pay Pay' the lyrics of the song 'Pay the Police'," explained Alectroguy.

They also appeal to social media users who have uploaded videos using the song to immediately delete it.

"I hereby appeal to all users of social media accounts who already have our song with the title 'Pay Pay', the lyrics of the police's 'paid' song to delete and withdraw all videos using the song," explained Electroguy.

Electroguy also appealed to netizens to delete uploads related to the song on social media.

"Because if there is a risk in the future, it is no longer our responsibility from the Sukatani band," he added.

"Similarly, the statement we made was actually without any coercion from any party, we made it consciously and voluntarily and I can be held accountable in front of God Almighty," they concluded.