City to enforce Ramadhan curfew<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has promised to take
\nstern action against amusement centers violating regulations,
\nespecially those concerning closing hours during the fasting
\nmonth.<\/p>\n
The deputy governor for administrative affairs, Idroes said
\nyesterday that he had instructed subordinates to punish the
\nowners of bars, discotheques, night clubs and other entertainment
\ncenters who broke the regulations. \"Regulations must be enforced
\nproperly. No matter who backs them up,\" he stressed.<\/p>\n
Members of the youth organization Pemuda Pancasila have
\nvisited the City Council reporting that several amusement centers
\nhave failed to abide by the closing-hour regulation for Ramadhan
\nset by the authorities.<\/p>\n
The organization said that many bars, nightclubs, discotheques
\nand massage parlors in the city stay open until 10 a.m. and it
\naccused the Zodiac, Atlanta, Terminal One and Hailai as allegedly
\nbeing among the worst offenders.<\/p>\n
It said that some of the places are even forcing employees to
\nwork until dawn and several of the centers are being used as
\nsites for illegal drug transactions.<\/p>\n
\"We could not punish them as they are backed by relatives of
\nhigh ranking officials,\" Toha Reno, an official of the city
\npublic order office said on Monday.<\/p>\n
Toha, who heads the city's entertainment department, said many
\nof these places are backed by \"powerful people\", whom most city
\nofficials are too afraid of to investigate.<\/p>\n
According to the regulations, night clubs, discotheques and
\nkaraoke halls have to close by 2 a.m., while fitness centers and
\nmassage parlors must close at 11 p.m. Live music performances,
\ncultural events, bars, pubs and coffee shops can remain open
\nuntil midnight.<\/p>\n
On a related development, Deputy Governor for People's Welfare
\nR.S. Museno denied allegations that the city administration had
\nbeen too weak to take action against violators.<\/p>\n
\"We have closed down three amusement centers for violating the
\nregulations,\" he said, citing the closure of the Atrium food
\ncourt Pasar Senen, Indiana bar and restaurant in Kemang and
\nParkit, a discotheque on Jl. Wahid Hasyim, Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
When asked about \"powerful people\" behind the amusement
\ncenters, Museno said no one would receive special treatment if
\ncaught infringing the regulations. (yns)<\/p>",
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