Bitten by Garuda

Harry Roesli will be summoned by the police because he changed the words to the Garuda Pancasila song—despite his apology.

August 28, 2001

Making a parody of a song is a routine thing for Indonesians. In game shows on Indosiar, practically every day there are parodies. Street singers also do the same to popular songs. Even comic groups who enjoyed university education such as Padhyangan 6 make a living from parodies. So, how come chubby musician from Bandung, Harry Roesli, was found to be in the wrong by the police for parodying the song Garuda Pancasila? According to the news,

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