Jakarta police had asked the controversial adult magazine of Playboy to temporarily stop publication of its Indonesian version, following the recent furious protests and negative reactions across the country, city police chief said here on Thursday.

Police Chief Firman Gani said that the police asked the leader of the magazine for a meeting Thursday afternoon to discuss the possibility of suspending the publication of its second edition.

The publication of its maiden issue on April 7 sparked demonstrations in around 10 provinces. It also drew negative reactions from major Muslim communities and organization, including the biggest Muslim organization of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the second biggest Muhammaddiyah and the top governmental Muslim organization of Ulemas Council (MUI).

Meanwhile, over one hundred members of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) vandalized the magazine's office Wednesday, damaging the building but causing no fatalities.

Indonesian Police Chief General Sutanto blamed the attackers, saying that the case was under police investigation and would be legally proceeded.

"Anybody may deliver their aspiration, (but) not through ways that are against the law," he said.

The maiden copy of Playboy published no nudity but featured a lot of articles about living style in Indonesia, the fourth most populous country and the biggest Islamic country in the world. About 87 percent of its 240 million population are moderate Muslim.

Source: Xinhua