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Lady Gaga permit still up in the air: National police

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Jakarta Globe - May 19, 2012

The National Police said on Friday they have not yet decided whether they will issue a permit for Lady Gaga's scheduled Jakarta performance on June 3.

"There has been no decision taken to cancel the Lady Gaga concert," said Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Djoko Suyantoko, as quoted by seputar-indonesia.com. "National Police will still analyze and evaluate public opinion, both pro and con, toward the concert."

Djoko said that National Police Chief Gen. Timur Pradopo should use the time before the concert to compromise with all parties involved to reach the best solution possible, including discussions with Lady Gaga's management, Big Daddy (the show's promoter) and interested groups.

"Requirements could be applied, such as appearance, lyrics and the songs that should be adjusted to Indonesian social and cultural conditions," Djoko said.

"The stage arrangement and choreography should also be discussed both verbally or written in an agreement." Djoko said, adding that a positive dialogue with each party could prevent Indonesia from being judged negatively for intolerance toward foreign cultures.

A National Police spokesman recently said that it would comply with the decision taken by the Jakarta police to not issue a concert permit.

But National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. M. Taufik stressed that no decision had been made. "We will analyze everything, including those in the public who oppose it and support [the concert]," he said.

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