JAKARTA - The permit for a karaoke venue in West Jakarta, raided in\nconnection with suspected drug transactions and misuse, is deemed\nnecessary to be revoked to provide a deterrent effect for other\nnightlife establishments.<\/p>\n
This assessment was expressed by public policy expert from Trisakti\nUniversity, Trubus Rahadiansyah, following the raid on Karaoke B-Fashion\nin the Grogol Petamburan area on Friday (8\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause if it\u2019s already a place for drug distribution, it\u2019s a\nserious legal violation, so this should also serve as a deterrent for\nother entertainment venues,\u201d Trubus said when contacted by Kompas.com by\nphone on Wednesday (13\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n
Therefore, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, in this case the\nTourism Office, is urged not to hesitate in taking firm action against\nthe managers of businesses involved in similar cases.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause what was found in West Jakarta is actually not new. Such\nthings are still happening in other places,\u201d Trubus said.<\/p>\n
Trubus also alluded to enforcement actions taken in previous\ngovernors\u2019 eras against entertainment venues involved in drug cases.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the time of Mr Anies Baswedan, they were closed and permits\nrevoked. Mr Ahok was even tougher; closed, revoked, done,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Head of the Tourism Industry Section of the West Jakarta Tourism and\nCreative Economy Sub-District Office, Gun Gun Mujiantara, confirmed the\nraid.<\/p>\n
However, based on statements from management, the drugs found were\nsaid not to originate from the karaoke operators.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, there was a raid. But the management assures that the items\n(drugs) were not from the management at all, no involvement there. So\nfrom guests from outside,\u201d Gun Gun said when confirmed by phone on\nTuesday.<\/p>\n
Gun Gun admitted to being surprised to hear about the arrest of\nvisitors related to the drug case at the location. Because, on the same\nday, the operators were said to be celebrating the entertainment venue\u2019s\nbirthday.<\/p>\n
Currently, the karaoke area located within the hotel has been\ncordoned off by police for further investigation purposes. Karaoke\noperations have also been temporarily closed during the examination\nprocess.<\/p>\n
The West Jakarta Sub-District Tourism and Creative Economy Office\nwill also visit the location and examine the entertainment venue\u2019s\nmanagement to request official statements.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will go there soon. To be sure, I will try to conduct a BAP\n(Examination Report) there later,\u201d Gun Gun said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/permit-for-raided-karaoke-venue-in-west-jakarta-deemed-necessary-to-revoke-for-deterrent-effect-1778687597", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }