Arientha Primanita – Groups opposed to the appearance of Lady Gaga in concert filed a formal objection letter with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's office, according to reports. The president immediately forwarded the letter to the State Secretary, who in turn gave the letter to the National police, according to a statement.

"Indeed, there was an [objection] letter sent by several organizations regarding Lady Gaga's concert to the president, but they have been given to State Secretary Minister Sudi Silalahi," said Julian Pasha, the president's spokesman on Thursday. "[The letter] had been submitted to Jakarta police with a note for them to review, analyze and evaluate it," he added.

Julian emphasized that the concert permit was not "the president's business," and that the president had faith in the National Police to carry out their duty in maintaining security and order.

It is not clear which groups sent the letter to the president, but Julian paraphrased the letter's sentiment, saying: "[The groups] were worried that the concert would create unrest and potentially disturb security."

The National Police refused to issue a concert permit on Tuesday after harsh protest and threats of widespread demonstrations from Indonesia's hard-line Islamist organizations.

Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Rikwanto said on Thursday that police were not bowing to pressure from the groups, and were only concerned about security.

Julian echoed the police's attitude: "So, if there is potential chaos created by certain activity, the National Police has the right to ban it," he said. "If [the concert] would not create a destructive impact, the National Police certainly would issue a permit."

Julian added that the president wanted the Indonesian people to think with clear minds by not judging the National Police for supposedly taking sides on the issue of Lady Gaga's appearance. "They work professionally in carrying out their duty to maintain security and order."