Farouk Arnaz – National Police refused to shoulder blame on Monday after Lady Gaga's management decided to cancel her June 3 Jakarta concert because of security concerns – specifically, the singer's safety and that of her fans.

"We want to say that even though [the promoter] never secured a permit, Jakarta police were prepared with 5,670 officers," National Police Spokesman Insp. Gen. Saud Usman Nasution said on Monday.

"They were prepared to face whatever the risk was; it was up to the promoter to get the permit. Don't blame security, as we had a plan to secure [the concert]."

Concert promoter Big Daddy supported on Sunday Lady Gaga's decision to cancel the concert.

"It was not only Lady Gaga's security, but also the audience's," Minola Sebayang, a lawyer for Big Daddy said. "She was really concerned, and she didn't want anyone in the audience to get hurt. We have to respect Lady Gaga's decision."

Some fans accused police of buckling to the will of a small group of thugs, and worry about the precedent set of threatening violence to achieve an agenda.