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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Nusantara Artists Community has united in supporting Tempo following the pig's head terror and rat carcass. Poet Mustafa Ismail stated that as of Tuesday, March 25, 2025, there were already 332 artists, writers, journalists, cultural activists, academics, and a Brunei Darussalam writer giving their support in the form of a statement. "Together with Tempo to nurture press freedom, freedom of thought, and expression," said Mustafa via a messaging application on Tuesday afternoon.
Support was not only in the form of joint statements submitted by representatives of artists to Tempo on Monday, March 24, 2025, but also in the form of poetry circulating on social media. On that occasion, poet Ahmadun Yosi Herfanda read the statement of support and testimonies were read by Zulfikar Akbar, Ireng Halimun, and writer and lawyer, Mayumi.
At the Tempo building in South Jakarta, poets also read out poems condemning the terror, including Willy Ana, Kurnia Effendi, Shobir Poer, Wahyu Topeng, and Gilang Sulaeman.
Indonesiana Dancer Performs Queen Graeni's Dance
Indonesiana dancer Ayuningtyas Wicaksono also provided moral support to Tempo, along with dozens of artists from various genres who attended on the previous Monday. The dancer, commonly known as Nesia, performed beautifully in a green kebaya.
Tempo's photo journalist, Gunawan Wicaksono, presented the Queen Graeni dance as a form of moral support, particularly to the journalist and host of the Bocor Alus Tempo podcast, Francisca Christy Rosana, who received the pig's head terror.
The Ratu Graeni dance was created by R. Tjetje Somantri in 1949. The dance depicts a Queen from the Medang Kamulan Kingdom defending her country from the attack of her enemy, Prabu Gandawikalpa. "This dance portrays a fair and wise female leader who serves as a role model for the community," said Gunawan, Nesia's father, in a Facebook post.
A wave of sympathy and support flowed through the virtual world to support Tempo, following the delivery of the pig head package to the Tempo editorial office on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. The hashtag 'Kami Bersama Tempo' (We are with Tempo) with the tags Lawan Teror (Fight Terror) and Save Tempo received hundreds of supporters from various professionals such as writers, poets, academics, journalists, and others. This movement continues to grow as of the writing of this report.
"For us-artists, writers, literary figures, and cultural activists- the press is an entity that provides space and supports creative expression. The suppression of freedom of expression in the press means the death of creative expression space. We condemn all disturbances to press freedom. We denounce the 'pig head terror' against Tempo. Such violence cannot be tolerated and must be opposed," read the joint statement.
Among the names are cultural activists, poetry and literary writers who are also Tempo journalists. Some of them include; Mustafa Ismail, Iwan Kurniawan, Tulus Wijanarko, Seno Joko Suyono, Gunawan Wicaksono, Ayu Cipta, Deden Abdul Azis, and Kukuh. S. Wibowo.
Poets supporting Tempo include Ahmadun Yosi Herfanda (Litera Chief Editor, a poet from Tangerang Selatan), Iyut Fitra (poet from Padang), Gol A Gong (Duta Baca Indonesia 2021-2025) from Banten, Eka Budianta (Jakarta), and Tommy F Awuy (writer, academician).
We are with Tempo:
1. Tora Kundera (literature writer/Gong Merah Putih)
2. Mustafa Ismail (writer/Teras Puitika)
3. Iwan Kurniawan (writer/Imajisia)
4. Emy Sui (Poetry Writer)
5. Ki Sung Sang (Poetry Writer/Musician)
6. Mardi Luhung (poetry writer)
7. Gunawan Wicaksono (Photojournalist)
8. Ramon Damora (Poet)
9. Vito Prasetyo (literature enthusiast/Founder of Penyair Berkarya)
10. Listio Wulan (poetry writer)
11. Sihar Ramses Simatupang (Literature Writer and Journalist)
12. Tulus Wijanarko (poetry writer/journalist)
13. Gol A Gong (Duta Baca Indonesia 2021-2025)
14. Iman Sembada (poet)
15. Ilham Wahyudi (writer)
16. Wahyu Toveng (artist)
17. Nasrul Azwar (Journalist)
18. H.Shobir Poer (poet, educator)
19. Aslan Abidin (poet)
20. Abd Naddin Shaiddin (journalist)
21. Kukuh S. Wibowo (Journalist/Cultural figure of Javanese literature)
22. EM YOGISWARA (Poet/Theater Practitioner) *
23. Galeh Pramudianto (Writer/educator)
24. Wirja Taufan (poet)
25. Abah Omtris (ballad musician)
26. Fakhrunnas MA Jabbar (writer, journalist)
27. M Husnu Abadi (writer, lecturer)
28. Fadlillah Malin Sutan
29. Ely Dzarrah (poetry writer)
30. Idris Pasaribu (poet and prose writer)
31. Zaim Rofiqi (poet)
32. Beni Satria (Writer/Literacy Festival Tangsel)
33. Doddi Ahmad Fauji (Chairman of Partey Poetry Writers)
34. Tan Lioe Ie (poet)
35. Syarifuddin Arifin, poet, journalist
36. Idris Pasaribu (Journalist/Literary figure)
37. Ihsan Subhan (poet/journalist)
38. Eka Budianta (Writer)
39. Choking Susilo Saleh (Poet/Journalist)
40. Fikar W.Eda (poet and coffee seller)
41. Suyadi San (poet/researcher)
42. Deden Abdul Aziz (writer/journalist)
43. Rini Febriani Hauri (poet)
44. Faisal Syahreza (Writer)
45. Pringadi Abdi Surya (writer)
46. Ahmadun Yosi Herfanda (Litera Chief Editor, poet)
49. Iyut Fitra (Poetry Writer)
50. Ubai Dillah Al Anshori (literature writer)
51. Alina Sukesi (poet)
52. Ranang Aji SP (writer)
53. Mahwi Air Tawar (writer and coffee maker)
54. Effendi Kadarisman / Literature lover / Professor of linguistics & ethnopoetics expert at UNISMA
55. Marisa Rahmashifa (Literature lover)
56. Alexander Robert Nainggolan (Writer)
57. Amien Wangsitalaja (poet)
58. Dwi Rahariyoso (Literature observer)
59. Sisiliyah El. (Literature student)
60. IRZI (Young Betawi Culturalist, Poet, Music Technologist)
61. Rahmat Setiadi, Art lover
62. Mohammad Arfani (Writer, Teacher)
63. Kardanis Mudawi jaya/Muda Wijaya (poet/theater worker)
64. Yeni Mudhianty (Art activist/Founder of Mawar Bodas Culture)
65. Christya Dewi Eka (literature lover)
66. Hendri Yetus (Poet/Brebes Membaca)
67. Anton Kurnia (private writer)
68. Husnizar Hood (writer)
69. Masya Firdaus (novel and poetry writer)
70. Suhendi (poetry and metal music lover)
71. Fathurrozi Nuril Furqon (Writer, Student)
72. Ahda Imran (Poet)
73. Hilmi Faiq (journalist and writer)
74. Era Prima Nugraha (writer / observer of government policy)
75. Mochammad Syu'aib (Literature lover)
76. Zainal Hafizhin (Musician - Visual Artist - Poet)
77. Yaya Suryana (Journalist / Writer)
78. Wayan Jengki Sunarta (poet)
79. Kedung Darma Romanshah (writer and actor)
80. Fani Yudistira (Student)
81. Gandazon H. Turnip (Writer)
82. Herry Dim
83. Cahyo M Yusuf (art activist / founder of Fundamentum)
84. Dheni Kurnia (Writer / Art Lover)
85. Bambang Kariyawan (Writer / Poet)
86. Ian Mahyar (Culturalist)
87. Luzi Diamanda (Writer / Poet)
88. Dodi Irawan (Writer/Politician
89. Eka PN (Writer/Journalist)
90. Pria Takari Utama (writer/notary)
91. Bustan (Literature and anthropology writer)
92. Budi Wahyono (Writer/literature enthusiast)
93. M. Alfaris (activist of "Community for Cultural Change, "KUBAH BUDAYA", Serang, Banten)
94. Abrar Husin (J-POP and K-POP enthusiast)
95. Asep Rachman Muchlas (Artist)
96. Ayie Suminar (Art Facilitator)
97. Umar Tadjuddin (Writer and art activist)
98. Khanafi (writer)
99. Seno Joko Suyono
100. Tisna Sanjaya (artist)
101. Indah Ariani, Friend of Indonesian Art (SSN)
102. 64. Endo Suanda, artist.
103. Ananda Sukarlan, musician
104. Hasan Aspahani (Poet)
105. Dedy Tri Riyadi (Poet and advertising practitioner)
106. Herman Syahara (Journalist, Poet)
107. Tommy F Awuy (writer, academic)
108. Rahmat Setiadi (art lover)
109. Angin Kamajaya (Writer, Literature Lecturer)
110. Deddy Koral (poet)
111. Muhammad Subhan (writer and literacy activist)
112. Halim HaDe (networker)
113. Zeffry Alkatiri, poet
114. Budi P Hutasuhut (poet)
115. Kyai Matdon, poet/journalist
116. Beno Siang Pamungkas, poet
117. Benny Benke, poet, journalist
118. Fileski Walidha Tanjung, poet
119. Anjrah Lelono Broto, Full Time Writer
120. A.R. Loebis (journalist)
121. Irman Syah (Poet)
122. Susi Ivvaty (journalist, alif dot id)
123. Kurnia Effendi (poet and prose writer)
124. Idrus F Shahab (writer & senior journalist)
125. Willy Ana (poet / Head of Bengkulu Literature Festival)
126. Gilang Sulaiman (artist)
127. Ahmad Amin (artist)
128. Kala Fajar (artist)
129. Yeni Purnama Sari (poet)
130. Sulaiman Juned (poet, theater director, theater lecturer)
131. Mustiar Ar (Poet writer)
132. Edy Samudra Kertagama (Poet-Theater Director)
133. Tabrani Yunis (writer, Editor of Potretonline dot com)
134. Made KAeK (artist)
135. Mois (poet writer)
136. Ponco Nugroho (artist)
137. Matroni Muserang (poet and academic)
138. Warih Wisatsana
139. Andi Reski San (writer, poet)
140. Putri Bungsu (writer)
141. Hendra Sukmawan (Ordinary Citizen)
142. Roy Sinaga (poet writer)
143. Tri Wulaning Purnami (writer)
144. Yeyen Kiram (art activist, poet)
145. Heru Patria (novelist, literacy activist)
146. Ahmad Bukhori (poet writer, theater activist and teacher)
147. Dienullah Rayes (writer, poet, writer/journalist).
148. Gito Waluyo (artist, writer)
149. Ugo Untoro (painter)
150. Medy Lukito (poet)
151. Eko Petra (poet)
152. Ilenk Rembulan (Reboan Literature)
153. Trisno Yuwono (ballad musician)
154. Budi Saputra (writer)
155. Edy Samudra (Poet / Theater Director)
156. Acep Syahril (poet)
157. Mustofa W. Hasyim (poet & journalist)
158. Selwa Kumar (poet / social activist)
159. Taufik Hidayat (Journalist / Musician)
160. Wannofri Samry, writer & academic. 161. Ayu Cipta journalist/poet)
162. S. Satya Dharma (Journalist/writer)
163. Mosthamir Thalib (Writer, art lover)
164. Tarmizi Rumahitam (poet)
165. Mbin (writer)
166. Debra H Yatim (writer)
167. Yuni Tabriz (painter)
168. Petrus Setiawan (writer)
169. Sisie Macallo (founder of Notaris Cinta Wastra)
170. AD Rina (art lover/naturalist)
171. RWilis (Writer)
172. Endah Sulwesi (Editor)
173. Free Hearty (with all members of WPI. Indonesian Women Writers)
174. Igir Al Qatiri (Papuan Writer)
175. Budi Art (Literature Lover)
176. A Makmur Makka (writer, journalist)
177. Thompson Hs (Writer, director)
178. Putri Widodo (lover of reading anything)
179.Takarina
180. Mohammad Daffa T.M. (Book collector and reader)
181. Nur Ramadhani Abdillah (History student and history enthusiast)
182. Dimas Erlangga (Junior high school student and reader)
183. Septy Rahmadyanti (Vocational high school student and reader)
184. Yuyum Daryumi (Teacher, literature enthusiast)
185. Anita Russian (freelance writer)
186. Juinita Senduk (administrator of Random Cheating Book Club, literature enthusiast)
187. Asril Koto (poet / journalist)
188. Taufik Ikram Jamil (writer)
189. Tengsoe Tjahjono (writer)
190. Hasan Al Banna (writer)
191. Rida K. Liamsi (Culturalist)
192. Dyah Ayu Nurina Malinda (Assignment Editor CNN Indonesia TV)
193. Ida Saragih
194. Euis Huzaziah (reader, and educator of the disabled)
195. Roymon Lemosol (poet)
196. Timur Sinar Suprabana (writer)
197. Yanusa Nugroho (writer)
198. Toto ST Radik (poet)
199. Ratna Ayu Budhiarti (writer and indie film activist)
200. Tjak S. Parlan (writer)
201. Setia Naka Andrian (writer)
202. Nero Taopik Abdillah (Community Reading Park Activist/Teacher)
203. Budhi Setyawan (lecturer and writer)
204. Heru Antoni (poet and theater artist)
205. A. Warits Rovi (writer)
206. Nanda Winar Sagita (writer and history teacher)
207. Tasamsyah (Author)
208. Sosiawan Leak (Poet)
209. Bima Yuswa (writer)
210. Chairil Gibran Ramadhan/CGR (Betawi Literature)
211. S. Dian Andryanto (writer, journalist. #SayaBelajarHidup Community
212. Adam Gottar Parra (writer)
213. Ridwan Kh (Writer).
214. Arther Panther Olii (poet)
215. Aveus Har (Author)
216. Andria Septy (writer, literary enthusiast)
217. Berty Sinaulan (writer, reporter, archaeologist)
218. Ibrahim Sembiring (Author)
219. Raudal Tanjung Banua, poet
220. Ken Hanggara (writer)
221. S. Ratman Suras, writer
222. Rita Jassin (writer)
223. Isbedy Stiawan ZS (writer, Lampung)
224. Adri Sandra (poet)
225. M. Fahruddin Al-Mustofa (Teacher)
226. Ahmadul Faqih Mahfudz (poet)
227. Kak Ian. (writer and teacher)
228. Hasan Bisri BFC (former journalist, writer)
229. Hary B Koriun (writer and journalist)
230. Agus Manaji (writer)
231. Romi Afriadi (literature reader)
232. Mariza (social volunteer)
233. Bening Damhuji (Literature Lover, Editor.)
234. Trip Umiuki, artist
235. Muhammad Daffa (poet)
236. Bambang Bujono (writer &. journalist)
237. Bamby Cahyadi (Short Story Writer)
238. Hisyam Billya (Teacher, Poet)
239. Dody Kristianto (literature lover)
240. Nanang R Supriyatin (poet)
241. Salman Yoga S (poet. & academic)
242. Yana Risdiana, writer and advocate
243. Hikmat Gumelar (poet)
244. Kunni Masrohanti (Poet, Journalist)
245. Eki Thadan (artist & director of the Creative Indonesia Community)
246. Octavianus Masheka (Artist & Head of the Indonesian Literature Inspiration Park)
247. Hisyam Billya (Teacher, Poet)
248. Muhammad Rain (Muhrain), Artist & Art and Culture Journalist
249. Ahmad Irfan Fauzan (book lover)
250. Ubaidillah (writer / actor / Turah actor in the Turah film)
251. Ilhamdi Putra (Writer and Academic)
252. Rissa Churria (writer & educator)
253. Munir (artist)
254. Mulyono (village fine arts practitioner)
255. Yoga A.A. (Artist)
256. Farick Ziat (writer)
257. Hadani Had (theater practitioner)
258. Ewirh Bahar (poet)
259. Anggie D. Widowati (novelist)
260. Erna Wiyono (artist / journalist)
261. Sukaedah Dewi Wahyuni (writer / advocate)
262. Raya Ayahbi (musical poetry artist)
263. Zefry Ariff (Brunei Daruasalam Writer)
264. Fajar Pamungkas (artist)
265. Inal Fromi (Poet and Literature Lover)
266. Eddie MNS Soemanto (Crypto Miner / Poet Writer)
267. Bussairi D. Nyak Diwa (Literature Lover / Poet Writer)
268. Eddy Pramduane (Poet & Content Creator from Depo)
269. Jonson Effendi (writer), Founder of Rumah Baca Ajo Piaman
270. Hardi Rahman, photographer, poet
271. Aliurridha (Writer & Lecturer)
272. Giyanto Subagio Seniman Senen
273. Dyah Kencono Puspito Dewi (Poet, Literature Activist)
274. Helena br Tarigan (Writer, Literature Enthusiast)
275. Fariz Alnizar (Writer)
276. Rusmin Sopian (writer/literacy activist Toboali South Bangka)
277. Sugik Muhammad Sahar (Writer)
278. Benny Arnas (short story writer)
279. Feko Supriyadi
280. Alip Purnomo (Secangkir Puisi Community)
281. Taufan S. Chandranegara
282. Rachman Sabur (director of Payung Hitam)
283. Toni Broer (Black Umbrella actor)
284. Renny Handayani (Black Umbrella actor)
285. Doni M Noor (bonsai farmer)
286. Wanggi Hoed (pantomime artist)
287. Yusef Muldiyana (Laskar Panggung ni Bandung)
288. Hendra Permana/Oding, Actor and Director
289. Ridwan Tresna (artist)
290. Irwan Guntari Wk (Theater artist/Director)
291. Denny Cholid Rachmat (art activist)
292. Sri Mulyani Budiantini (art activist, educator)
293. Ade Kurniasih (Art Worker)
294. Altru Zuma, ADP (actor, trainer, director)
295. Wrachma R Adji (Art Activist)
296. Hari Maryadi (traditional artist, junior high school art and culture teacher)
297. Denny Rachmat (arts and culture enthusiast)
298. Ipit Saefidier Dimyati (Lecturer, poet, and songwriter)
299. Willy Fwi (Indonesia Artcollab)
300. Hendry Nursal (Journalist/Theater Actor)
301. Autar Abdillah (Dramaturg)
302. Arie Toskir Berganti (Actor, Poet)
303. Heri Menyoer (Theatre actor)
304. Mogan Pasaribu (musician)
305. Nur Rahmat S.N (Monologer of Alit Theatre)
306. Embi C Noer
307. Jose Rizal Manua (Playwright)
308. Deddy Koral (Street Poet of KPJ Bandung)
309. Tatang R Macan (Theater Director/Theater Academic)
310. Indra Jatnika (theater practitioner)
311. Dody Satya Ekagustdiman (Composer)
312. Taufan Budiman (Musician)
313. Miftahul Malik (Secretary of the Sundanese Literature Association, PPSS)
314. Ridwan Tresna (Teacher, Bogor Artist)
315. Achyr T Sukarya (Muralist)
316. Twan Loncenk (Art Activist)
317. Cepi Suhendar (KPJ Bandung street singer group)
318. Iwan Djola (Photographer, Maker of Small Pamphlets)
319. Hendra Gunawan (Echo of Sundanese Nusantara Brotherhood)
320. Ayi S Bukhary (Artist/Culturalist)
321. Jabrohim (Art Activist, Prophetic Arts and Culture Community)
322. Akmal Nasery Basral (writer)
323. Mas Jumadi (Writer and Poet)
324. Tulung Suwarno (Poet writer)
325. Adhi Ayoe yanthy, short story writer
326. Yusuf Susilo Hartono (Journalist, painter, poet)
327. Pulo Lasman Simanjuntak (Poet, Journalist, and Clergyman)
328. Sudarmono /Writer, Poet)
329. Ibramsyah Amandit (South Kalimantan Poet)
330. Rayani Sriwidodo (writer)
331. Kunni Masrohanti (Poet/Journalist)
332. S. Dian Andryanto-Journalist, #sayabelajarhidup Community
Chronology of the Pig Head Package
On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, a package without a sender's identity arrived at Tempo in Jakarta. The mysterious package was wrapped in a cardboard box lined with styrofoam. The package was received by security personnel on Wednesday at around 16:15 WIB.
The package was addressed to Cica. At Tempo, Cica is the nickname of Francisca Christy Rosana, a political desk journalist and host of the Bocor Alus Politik podcast.
The next day, Thursday, March 20, 2025, Cica only received the package at 15:00 WIB (Western Indonesian Time) after returning from coverage with Husein Arbi Dongoran, who is also a host of the Bocor Alus Politik podcast.
The package was placed on the table and slowly opened by Husein. "Cica brought a large unknown package from below. It was then brought to our Tempo office floor. When we began to open it, there was already a foul smell, and upon checking, indeed it was a pig's head," said Husein via Tempo's TV channel.
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