Night spots' guidelines for next month issued<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Entertainment spots in the city would be allowed
\nto open during the upcoming festive seasons, including Ramadhan
\nfasting month, but under limited operating hours in the evening.<\/p>\n
The places such as nightclubs, discotheques, massage parlors,
\nsteam baths, bars, pubs, coffee shops and karaoke halls are only
\nobliged to stop operation one day before and the first day of
\nRamadhan, on Christmas Day and one day prior to, during and after
\nIdul Fitri.<\/p>\n
On the remaining days, the operators of the night spots are
\nfree to run their operation under limited business hours every
\nday, including Saturday nights and public holidays.<\/p>\n
The decision stated in a circular signed by Governor Sutiyoso
\nand issued on Friday is obviously different from last year's
\nguidelines when the city banned all entertainment spots in the
\ncapital from operating for the first two weeks of Ramadhan.<\/p>\n
Governor Sutiyoso on Friday said the new rules were made \"on
\nthe basis of the people's aspirations\".<\/p>\n
According to the decree, nightclubs and discotheques would be
\nallowed to operate from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., steam baths and massage
\nparlors and the like from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., live music or live
\ntraditional art performance halls, bars, pubs, coffee shops and
\nclubs for four hours beginning from 8 p.m.<\/p>\n
The guideline also applies to all star-hotels that also have
\nsimilar businesses on their property here.<\/p>\n
\"I ask for the understanding of all operators of the
\nentertainment spots and food establishments to follow the
\ncircular accordingly,\" Governor Sutiyoso told media.<\/p>\n
Those who are found guilty of violating the guidelines would
\nbe charged under the existing laws, the circular said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the city administration would as usual temporarily
\nprohibit sex transactions at the Kramat Tunggak red light
\ndistrict in North Jakarta, during the Ramadhan month which is
\nestimated to start on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The closure of the place which is home to 1,600 prostitutes is
\nto \"go with the Ramadhan atmosphere in the capital\", a senior
\nofficial at the city's social welfare agency, Waluyo, said.<\/p>\n
\"Our staff will keep their watchful eyes on the place to
\nguarantee that the inhabitants do not practice prostitution,\" he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
According to Waluyo, the prostitutes are allowed to stay on at
\nthe complex during the Muslim holy month.<\/p>\n
The country's oldest prostitution complex located near the
\nbusy Tanjung Priok port would be reopened again on Jan. 25.
\n(ylt\/ind)<\/p>",
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