Jakarta, Feb. 21 -- A punk rock band, Sukatani, on Thursday, had to issue a public apology and withdraw their song "Bayar Bayar Bayar" following criticism over its lyrics targeting police behavior.

Band members, Muhammad Syifa Al Lutfi and Novi Citra Indriyati, appeared in a video statement expressing remorse for any offense caused to the Indonesian National Police (Polri) and the public.

"Bayar Bayar Bayar," which translates to "Pay Pay Pay," recently went viral, featuring lyrics that critique alleged police corruption and abuse of power. However, the song uses the general term "police," not specifically referring to any particular country's police force.

The lyrics reference situations such as having to pay bribes to obtain a driver'...