All discos banned during Ramadhan

All discos banned during Ramadhan

JAKARTA: The government will close all night clubs and ban
street demonstrations around the country during the Muslim
fasting month that will begin on Nov. 16.

Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Husin Al Munawar said
on Friday that the move was taken out of respect for the Muslim
holy month.

He also urged all television stations not to air entertainment
or programs containing pornography and to replace them with
religious programs.

The ministry, in cooperation with the police, will conduct
regular raids in places where porn CDs are sold, such as in
Senen, Central Jakarta and Glodok, West Jakarta.

"This policy will be coordinated with other related
ministries," he told reporters on Monday.

Separately on Thursday evening, Agil signed a Memorandum of
Understanding with Canadian Ambassador, Ferry de Kerckhove, for a
grant from the Canadian government worth Rp 63.85 billion.

The grant will be used to finance a joint education project
for a five-year term through the State Institute of Islamic
Studies (IAIN). --JP