Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The Islamic People's Forum, one of the hard-line groups that has come out against Lady Gaga's upcoming concert in Jakarta, said it had been offered a bribe by the show's promoter, Big Daddy, to change its stance.

The forum known as FUI, along with the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) and some other groups, have demanded that the concert, scheduled for June 3, be cancelled, prompting hesitance from the National Police over whether to issue a permit for the show.

FUI spokesman Munarman said Big Daddy offered the group hundreds of millions of rupiah. "The promoter has called me, saying they wanted to go on with the concert. Some people tried to bribe us, but we rejected them," Munarman said in Jakarta on Tuesday.

He wouldn't say exactly who made the offer. "I don't want to disclose [the names]; it is unethical," Munarman said. FUI still rejected the concert and would soon stage a rally to protest it, Munarman said.

Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Rikwanto said earlier on Tuesday that the National Police were expected to decide on whether they would issue a permit for the June 3 concert by early next week. (BeritaSatu/JG)