Jakarta, NU Online
Former Indonesian President KH Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid supported the rock band Slank for the its song "Gossip Jalanan" (Street Gossip) which angered the House of Representatives (DPR).
Gus Dur said the Slank's lyrics should be considered as such critic over social condition.<>
The former general chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) expressed his proud and great interest to the rock band whose personnels, namely Bimbim (drummer), Kaka (vocalist), Abdee (guitarist), Ridho (guitarist), and Ivan (guitarist).
"So we should be proud that the Slank has precisely made a note of wrong things," Gus Dur said after his "Kongkow" talk show in Kedai Tempo Utan Kayu Jakarta on Saturday (12/4).
Gus Dur who is also the Chairman of the Advisory Board of the People Awakening Party (PKB) was of view that the Slank was not but a rock band that records a social condition in society and composes it in a song.
The House of Representatives had been planning legal action against Slank for the lyrics to its song "Gosip Jalanan" (Street Gossip), which implied that Indonesian legislators are venal.
However, the House recently announced there would be no legal action against the popular band.
"We will let the public evaluate the song," deputy chairman of the House's disciplinary council Gayus Lumbuun said.
The song, released in 2004, angered the House after the band performed it during a surprise show outside the Jakarta office of the KPK on March 24.
Slank said the performance was in appreciation of the work of the graft body and to urge KPK officials to keep up the fight.
During the concert, Slank presented KPK officials with a CD titled Slank AntiKorupsi, which contains 13 tracks, including "Gossip Jalanan".
In the song, Slank accuses members of the House, which is located in the Senayan area of Jakarta, of enacting regulations for their personal financial gain.
The lyrics are: Want to know the mafia in Senayan? /Who draw up laws /drafts bills for bucks. (rif)
Former Indonesian President KH Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid supported the rock band Slank for the its song "Gossip Jalanan" (Street Gossip) which angered the House of Representatives (DPR).
Gus Dur said the Slank's lyrics should be considered as such critic over social condition.<>
The former general chairman of the Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) expressed his proud and great interest to the rock band whose personnels, namely Bimbim (drummer), Kaka (vocalist), Abdee (guitarist), Ridho (guitarist), and Ivan (guitarist).
"So we should be proud that the Slank has precisely made a note of wrong things," Gus Dur said after his "Kongkow" talk show in Kedai Tempo Utan Kayu Jakarta on Saturday (12/4).
Gus Dur who is also the Chairman of the Advisory Board of the People Awakening Party (PKB) was of view that the Slank was not but a rock band that records a social condition in society and composes it in a song.
The House of Representatives had been planning legal action against Slank for the lyrics to its song "Gosip Jalanan" (Street Gossip), which implied that Indonesian legislators are venal.
However, the House recently announced there would be no legal action against the popular band.
"We will let the public evaluate the song," deputy chairman of the House's disciplinary council Gayus Lumbuun said.
The song, released in 2004, angered the House after the band performed it during a surprise show outside the Jakarta office of the KPK on March 24.
Slank said the performance was in appreciation of the work of the graft body and to urge KPK officials to keep up the fight.
During the concert, Slank presented KPK officials with a CD titled Slank AntiKorupsi, which contains 13 tracks, including "Gossip Jalanan".
In the song, Slank accuses members of the House, which is located in the Senayan area of Jakarta, of enacting regulations for their personal financial gain.
The lyrics are: Want to know the mafia in Senayan? /Who draw up laws /drafts bills for bucks. (rif)
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