Jl. Blora pubs raided<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Some 200 armed men attired in Muslim clothes
\nstormed six pubs along Jl. Blora in Menteng, Central Jakarta, on
\nFriday afternoon, shattering windows and damaging billboards,
\nlights and several billiard tables.<\/p>\n
Local police are investigating the attack, for which people
\nclaiming to be members of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) claimed
\nresponsibility. No fatalities were reported<\/p>\n
Upset with the illegal raid by civilians, the Indonesian
\nAssociation of Entertainment Businesses Operators (Aspehindo)
\nplans to file a complaint with the Jakarta Police, asking the
\nofficers to arrest the FPI members.<\/p>\n
Otherwise, Aspehindo executive Andrian Maelite said, the
\nassociation members would teach a lesson to the FPI members, who
\nreported raided a number of entertainment spots in the city on
\nprevious occasions.<\/p>\n
"We are ready to fight with FPI. If the police can't catch the
\nattackers (from FPI) within three days, we will attack the FPI's
\nheadquarters," said Andrian, who is also a co-owner of one of the
\ndamaged pubs.<\/p>\n
Witnesses said the attackers, armed with machetes and wooden
\nsticks, arrived at the scene at about 3:30 p.m. when the pubs,
\nnamely D&D, Asmoro, Cagar Alam, LoneStar, Puspita and Nirwana,
\nhad just opened for business.<\/p>\n
According to chief of Menteng Police subprecinct Ass. Supt.
\nPaulus Waterpouw, the attack was triggered by advertising boards
\nin front of the pubs which promote, among other things, alcoholic
\nbeverages.<\/p>\n
"The group had protested earlier, but got no respond from the
\npub operators," Waterpouw was quoted by Antara as saying.<\/p>\n
The arrival of the attackers forced a few guests and employees
\nto hastily leave the places. (07)<\/p>",
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