Jokowi's Aide Urges Visitors Not to Wail at His Home After 'Wailing Wall' Goes Viral

The aide to Indonesia’s seventh President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), Chief Commissioner Syarif Fitriansyah, has confirmed there are no restrictions on visitors to Jokowi’s private residence following the viral ‘Solo Wailing Wall’ phenomenon. Syarif urged the public not to treat Jokowi’s home like the Wailing Wall.

“There are no restrictions; everything remains as usual,” Syarif said, as reported by detikJateng on Monday (16/2/2026).

Syarif appealed to the public not to engage in wailing at the gates of Jokowi’s private residence. He noted that several visitors have continued attempting similar acts to this day.

The phenomenon emerged after Jokowi’s residence on Jalan Kutai Utara No. 1 was labelled as ‘Solo Wailing Wall’ on Google Maps. The trend went further viral after a video circulated of a young man wailing in front of the house’s gates.

“There are still some who wail; we are urging people not to do the same,” he said.

Syarif stressed that the location is a private residence, not a religious tourism site or monument as described on digital platforms. “This is the residence of Mr Joko Widodo and Mrs Iriana, not the Solo Wailing Wall,” Syarif emphasised.