JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung asked for the promotion of alcoholic beverages that use the challenge of memorizing one of the verses in the Qur'an at the The Sounds Project music festival, Ancol, North Jakarta to be processed legally.
This case came to light after a video from an alcohol booth with the inscription "Newport" circulated on social media. In the video, visitors are challenged to memorize Surah Ad-Duha with a gift of liquor. The promotional content sparked criticism for being considered offensive to religious symbols.
Pramono said that the issue should not be taken lightly because it concerns a very sensitive issue in the midst of a conducive Jakarta situation.
"We have no words of apology for people in Jakarta who are calm, cool, safe, comfortable, people playing with religion which I think is very sensitive," said Pramono at the DKI Jakarta City Hall, Wednesday, August 12.
He emphasized that similar incidents should not be repeated, especially in events that take place in locations that are facilitated or in areas owned by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government.
"Whoever holds an event, especially in a place facilitated by or a place of the DKI Jakarta Government, for example Ancol. Although I know for sure Ancol doesn't know anything about this event, but whatever it happens in Ancol," he said.
Pramono admitted that he had ordered his subordinates to follow up on the case. Pramono emphasized that there was no tolerance for actions that played with religious issues.
"So that way I immediately yesterday to Mr. Assistant for People's Welfare to process this, take legal action," said Pramono.
It is known that the event of the challenge of memorizing the Quran with a prize of liquor in the The Sounds Project festival took place on Sunday, August 9, 2026. In the challenge, visitors who successfully memorize will receive a prize of one bottle of alcoholic beverage. The incident was recorded by the visitors' amateur camera and went viral on social media. Immediately the action was criticized by the public.
Currently, the viral case of alleged blasphemy is under investigation by the North Jakarta Metro Police. Head of Public Relations of the North Jakarta Metro Police, Iptu Maryati Jonggi confirmed that there had been a report to the North Jakarta Police from the MUI.
"MUI reported to the police. The case is currently under investigation, the incident is still being investigated and clarified to the parties related to the event," he said when confirmed, Tuesday, August 11, evening.
The police are still collecting a number of evidence from the viral video footage. "We are collecting and examining the existing evidence, including the video that is circulating on social media," he said.
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