The Secretary General of the Jakarta Arts Council (DKJ), Bambang Prihadi, said that the state must ensure freedom of expression so that there is no suppression of artistic works, either by authorities ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Sukatani, a punk band from Purbalingga, has pulled their song, 'Bayar Bayar Bayar', from all music streaming platforms. The band members made this announcement via their social ...

Indonesian police have been accused of ‘intimidating’ a punk rock bank after they took down an anti-corruption song from ...

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JAKARTA: The members of Central Java punk band Sukatani have “firmly” rejected an offer to serve as ambassadors of the National Police after reportedly facing months of pressure and intimidation over ...

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JAKARTA: Several government buildings in Purbalingga regency, Central Java were vandalised in an act allegedly related to the recent brouhaha surrounding Sukatani, a punk band from the regency, and ...

Indonesian police have been accused of ‘intimidating’ a punk rock bank after they took down an anti-corruption song from streaming platforms. Released in 2023, the song accused the police of taking ...

The popular Indonesian punk rock band Sukatani has accused the police of intimidating them into removing their new ...