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        "msgid": "pramono-to-crack-down-on-unlicensed-karaoke-venues-in-kembangan-1771685580",
        "date": "2026-02-21 06:15:00",
        "title": "Pramono to Crack Down on Unlicensed Karaoke Venues in Kembangan",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has ordered the Civil Service Police Unit and the Tourism Agency to intensify enforcement against unlicensed entertainment establishments, particularly ahead of Ramadan. The action follows residents' complaints about illegal semi-permanent karaoke shacks along Jalan Haji Lebar in Kembangan, West Jakarta, which are alleged to serve as fronts for prostitution and cause significant noise disturbance to nearby communities.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has declared that entertainment\nbusinesses violating regulations will face enforcement action during\nRamadan. He made the statement when met in South Jakarta on Friday, 20\nFebruary 2026, in response to reports of unlicensed karaoke venues in\nthe West Jakarta area.<\/p>\n<p>Pramono said enforcement would be guided by existing gubernatorial\nregulations. He has instructed the Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP)\nand the Tourism Agency to tighten oversight of entertainment venues\npotentially in breach of the rules.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur reference point is Governor Regulation Number 18 of 2018. I have\nalready asked Satpol PP and the Tourism Agency to handle the supervision\naspect,\u201d he said on Friday afternoon. Governor Regulation Number 18 of\n2018 governs the administration of tourism.<\/p>\n<p>Pramono stressed that any violation of the regulation would be dealt\nwith in accordance with prevailing rules. He assured that enforcement\nwould be carried out without discrimination, particularly in the lead-up\nto and during Ramadan. \u201cWhoever commits a violation of Governor\nRegulation Number 18 of 2018 will naturally face action,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Residents have raised concerns about unlicensed karaoke shacks\nsuspected of being used for illegal prostitution along Jalan Haji Lebar,\nKembangan, West Jakarta. The semi-permanent stalls stand alongside the\nWest Jakarta Outer Ring Road 2 toll road and have reportedly long been a\nsource of unease in the surrounding neighbourhood.<\/p>\n<p>Residents demonstrated their opposition by erecting banners around\nthe area. The banners contained protests and demands for the illegal\nroadside stalls to be cleared immediately, as they were deemed to be\ndisrupting order and the comfort of residential areas.<\/p>\n<p>A local resident, Chandra (30), said the semi-permanent structures\noperated like nightlife entertainment venues. Speaking at the location\non Thursday, he said karaoke activities took place almost daily,\ncomplete with singers. \u201cSometimes there are two singers at the stall \u2014\nthey do karaoke, they sing,\u201d Chandra said.<\/p>\n<p>He said the activities were extremely disruptive to nearby residents\nas they continued late into the night. Music, particularly dangdut\nsongs, could often be heard into the early hours. \u201cSometimes at 2 in the\nmorning you can still hear dangdut music. Because it\u2019s right next to a\nresidential area, it\u2019s really disturbing,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pramono-to-crack-down-on-unlicensed-karaoke-venues-in-kembangan-1771685580",
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