15 nightspots shut for Ramadhan

JAKARTA: The City Public Order Agency closed two entertainment venues on Thursday, bringing the total to 15 premises closed during the Islamic fasting month.

The newly shut nightspots were located in Taman Ria in Central Jakarta, and in Cilandak Town Square in South Jakarta, respectively.

The agency head Hariyanto Bajuri explained on Friday that the two places had violated the Gubernatorial Regulation No. 98/2004 on tourism, which specifies that they should not be operational during Ramadhan.

The regulations includes entertainment venues such as discotheques, spas, massage parlors and bars. -- Antara