Central Java Police Ask For Sukatani Band Clarification About The Song 'Pay Police', Affirms Appreciation For Freedom Of Expression

Head of Public Relations of the Central Java Police, Kombes Artanto (ANTARA/IC Senjaya)

Central Java Police provide clarification regarding the Sukatani band which creates the lyrics of a song entitled "Pay Pay Pay" which discusses criticism of police officers.

The Head of Public Relations of the Central Java Police, Kombes Artanto, confirmed the clarification made by officers from the Central Java Police Cyber Directorate against the band's personnel.

"We had clarified the Sukatani band. The results of the clarification, we appreciate expressive activities and are of the opinion through art," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, February 21. According to him, the police did not ask the band to clarify or intimidate.

The police also emphasized that they did not prohibit the music group from showing the song when appearing on stage.

Artanto claims that the National Police is open to criticism as proof of his love for this institution.

The police, he continued, also appreciated constructive criticism of the police.

"Those who criticize constructive properties for the improvement of the Police will become friends of the National Police Chief," he added.

Bnd punk from Purbalingga, Sukatani, apologized to the police via video on their social media accounts regarding their song entitled "Pay Pay Pay".

In the band's social media upload, two Sukatani band personnel, Muhammad Syifa Al Lufti alias Alectroguy and Novi Citra Indriyati alias Twister Angel, apologized to the National Police Chief General Pol Listyo Sigit Prabowo and Polri for the lyrics of the song Pay Pay Pay Pay.

For information, one part of the lyrics to the song is 'to make a driver's license, pay the police, get lost on the road, pay the police'.

"We apologize profusely to the National Police Chief and the National Police for our song by the title Pay Pay, whose lyrics pay the police, which we have sung until it went viral. I actually created this song for police officers who violate the regulations," said Alectroguy.

Alectroguy as the band's guitarist said that currently the song has been removed from the Spotify song streaming platform. He also appealed to users of social media platforms to remove content that uses the song.

"With this, I appeal to all users of social media platforms who already have our song with the title Pay Pay Pay, pay police song lyrics, to delete and withdraw all videos using our songs because if there is a risk in the future, it is not our responsibility," he said.