Govt wants action on nightspots<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Following an attack on an alleged gambling den
\nin Pluit, North Jakarta, Governor Sutiyoso warned the director of
\nPT Pembangunan Pluit Jaya to take action against nightspots
\nviolating a governor's circular on opening hours during Ramadhan.<\/p>\n
\"I will fire the director. I'm tired of repeatedly telling him
\nto handle this problem,\" the governor said after the Friday
\nprayer at City Hall.<\/p>\n
Sutiyoso also has asked the Jakarta Police to stop the attacks
\non entertainment centers.<\/p>\n
The governor earlier issued a notice banning saunas,
\nnightclubs, discotheques and gaming arcades from operating during
\nRamadhan.<\/p>\n
Hundreds of members of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI)
\nattacked on Wednesday the Mickey Mouse pinball arcade in the food
\ncourt of the Megamal Pluit shopping center in Pluit, North
\nJakarta.<\/p>\n
The group claimed the arcade was being used as a gambling den.
\nThey damaged 40 pinball machines and injured six security guards.
\nTwo FPI members were injured by broken glass.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Thamrin Djarmain, the director of PT Pembangunan
\nPluit, the city's jointly owned urban development company, said
\nthe pinball arcade had been sealed off since September for
\nviolating its building permit, which had been issued for a
\nkaraoke business.<\/p>\n
\"The tenant was operating the pinball business secretly,\" said
\nThamrin, adding that his office had sent several warning letters
\nto the tenant.<\/p>\n
PT Pembangunan Pluit Jaya manages some 2,600 hectares in a
\nconcession under its authority.<\/p>\n
The alleged gambling activities, which occurred on the city
\nadministration's property, were technically being managed by the
\ncity administration through the company.<\/p>\n
The problem was raised last June, when several councillors
\nrepeatedly questioned Sutiyoso over the issue of gambling in
\nPluit.<\/p>\n
In June, the company demolished the Pluit Plaza building and
\nsealed off Lucky Star and Puja Mami. The licenses of the three
\nlocations only allowed them to operate as billiard halls.
\nHowever, Thamrin said they misused their permits to host gambling
\nactivities. (07)<\/p>",
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