Entertainment centers penalized

Entertainment centers penalized

JAKARTA (JP): The City Public Order Office reported that it
has inspected 569 entertainment centers in an operation
throughout the city over the last one year.

Head of the office Kuseini Budiantoro told reporters that out
of the 569 centers, 34 were warned or fined for violating
existing regulations and 27 were temporarily closed down.

He explained that his office faces various difficulties in
carrying out the operation against centers which violate existing
rules, as their owners frequently cannot be reached to settle the
problems.

"We also find that some owners of the centers are reluctant to
process permits for the operation of their businesses themselves
but entrust the processing to brokers," Kuseini said.

Processing permits through brokers also hinders communication
between the owners of the centers and municipal officials. (yns)