Cafe owners to sue Yogya Mayor

Cafe owners to sue Yogya Mayor

YOGYAKARTA: Entertainment venue owners in Yogyakarta asserted on
Monday that they would sue Yogyakarta Mayor Herry Zudianto over
his policy to shut down all night spots during the Islamic holy
month of Ramadhan.

"He must immediately stop the policy. If he fails to overturn
this decree very soon, then we will file a lawsuit against him at
the State Administrative Court," said Totok Purwanto, the owners'
representative in the city.

Separately, Herry remained defiant and vowed to keep all
places of entertainment closed throughout Ramadhan.

"We are ready to face them in court," he said confidently.

Herry maintained that the decision had been made in
consultation with the Yogyakarta legislature, the police and also
a group of people said to be representing the owners of the night
spots, and thus had public support.

The policy took effect on Oct. 25 and will be effective until
the last week of November. -- JP

;;
ANPAa..r..
Accross-French
French warship docks in Surabaya
JP/5/frecn

French warship docks in Surabaya

SURABAYA: A French warship, the Aliendien, docked on Monday at
Tanjung Perak port in Surabaya here, as part of military
exercises between Indonesia and France, slated to begin off the
coast of Madura island later this week.

C.A. Wilmot Roussel, France's Navy Commander for the Indian
Ocean, said that the naval exercises would include two ships, the
Aliendien and a corvette ship belonging to the Indonesian Navy.

Meanwhile, the warship's captain, Herve Boy, said that the
Aliendien had 45 crewmembers.

One of the exercises would be refueling while at sea, said
Wilmot, during a press conference held aboard the Aliendien. --
JP