Jakarta –
Chorus from Jakarta Youth Choir (JYC) which is called inside Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta has reaped the reaction of public protests. The protest was then made Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria apologize.
On social media, the public questioned the choir held by the Istiqlal Mosque as well as several female personnel Jakarta Youth Choir (JYC) who is not veiled.
Plus the video of the choir was uploaded on Ahmad Riza Patria’s personal Instagram account. This also drew criticism.
As the choir’s video conversation was busy, Ahmad Riza Patria finally spoke up. Through YouTube, he apologized for the video of the choir inside the Istiqlal Mosque.
“We, on behalf of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, apologize profusely to all residents, especially Muslims, who feel uncomfortable with the video of the Lebaran song and the song Asmaul Husna outside and inside the Istiqlal Mosque,” said Riza, as seen in his video, Tuesday. (18 // 5/2021).
“This is a valuable lesson for us, to be more careful. Thank you for the suggestions and input to us so far. We need to convey that the video is the work of the Jakarta Youth Choir (JYC), a choir fostered by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Youth and Sports Service, “he explained.
Riza explained that the JYC member sang Asmaul Husna and the Lebaran song by the late Ismail Marzuki. The choir in the Istiqlal Mosque, said Riza, is a proposal from JYC.
“This video was posted on the official account of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, the account name is @dkijakarta. However, it was not on the orders of the Governor or Deputy Governor as in the news circulating,” said Riza.
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Deputy Governor of DKI Ahmad Riza Patria. (Photo: Wilda / detikcom)– |
Riza said that her Instagram account also had time to re-upload the video to the @arizaPatria account. But later deleted.
“There is no intention whatsoever from our sisters at JYC in making the video other than to share in the joy of the Lebaran atmosphere with the spirit of Jakarta as a city of collaboration,” he said.
The choir at the Istiqlal Mosque is said to be lip sync not accompanied by music, see in full
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