The Banda Aceh Ulema Assembly (MPU) accused dozens of youths described as “punks” that were arrested during a concert at the city’s cultural park, of manipulating the concert permit.
“They had fooled the cultural park management, the MPU, and the police, by saying that they were holding a charity concert for orphans,” Banda Aceh deputy mayor Illiza Sa'aduddin Djamal said as quoted by tempo.com on Sunday.
As many as 65 youths were arrested during a punk rock concert and brought to a detention center.
Illiza also said that he had received complaints from residents about the presence of the punk community. “This community is really corrupt and deviant from Islamic teachings,” he said.
Aceh people party secretary-general Thamrin Ananda said he was against the raid because it was against the principle of freedom of expression.
“It is possible that they held a charity concert. A concert could be stopped if it had violated laws,” Thamrin said.
“A punk rock concert is just the same as any other concert,” he added. (swd)
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