West Java Police yet to receive complaints against Abu Janda over 'barbar' remarks

The West Java Regional Police stated on Monday, June 1, 2026, that they have not received any public complaints concerning social media activist Permadi Arya, widely known as Abu Janda. The complaints would relate to his alleged use of the term 'barbar' to describe the provinces of West Java and West Sumatra in a video recording.

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Until now, there have been no (reports).

Despite the absence of formal reports, the police are actively monitoring developments on the ground. This includes observing the actions of Islamic organizations in West Java that have expressed intentions to file a complaint against Abu Janda. The police confirmed they are aware of these potential actions and are prepared to address them.

Previously, the Central Board of the Minangkabau Family Association (DPP IKM) reported Abu Janda for his statements. According to DPP IKM Secretary-General Braditi Moulevey, the report was filed after IKM officials and the wider Minangkabau community felt offended by Abu Janda's remarks. They consider his comments, allegedly made at a church in the United States, to be hate speech, particularly the use of the word 'barbar' in reference to West Java and West Sumatra.

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Yes, that's correct (we reported him).

DPP IKM stated that before pursuing legal channels, they conducted internal discussions. These discussions led them to obtain a complete, unedited video of Abu Janda's statement, which they believe contains hate speech. Based on this evidence, IKM filed a report with the National Police's Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim Polri), citing a nine-minute video where the 'barbar' remark appears in the middle section.

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We already have a video evidence of about nine minutes from one of the social media accounts without any cuts. Well, the narrative saying 'barbar' is in the middle, in the middle minutes.