REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SURABAYA -- Youth Movement Ansor (GP Ansor) reported Sukmawati Soekarnoputri to East Java police related to her controversial poetry. The group expected police to follow up the problem to end the commotion in the society.

"I am representing the Regional Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PWNU) to follow up the statement about Sukmawati's poem," said GP Ansor East Java chairman, Rudi Tri Wahid accompanied by Banser and five representatives of Ansor at East Java Police Headquarters in Surabaya on Tuesday (April 3).

Rudi said all kind of commotions must be prevented. He stressed all the evidences related to Sukmawati poetrys case have been given to the police.

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Sukmawati read her poem on the commemoration of Anne Avantie's journey as kebaya (Javanese blouse) designer during Indonesia Fashion Week 2018 event at Jakarta Convention Centre. In the first line of her poem, she wrote "I did not understand about Islamic Sharia".

Then she also said that women with bun were prettier than women with veil. Sukmawati also mentioned about the sound of Indonesian mothers hymn that is more melodious than azan (call to prayer). The poetry was widely criticized as it was considered provoking about SARA (ethnicity, religion, and race).

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