Jakarta Council Members Call on Civil Service Police to Monitor Padel Court Operating Hours

Residents’ complaints about padel courts operating until late at night and even into the early hours continue to mount. The Jakarta Regional Legislative Council (DPRD) has called on the Jakarta Provincial Government to take firm action and instruct the Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) to conduct routine surprise inspections of padel court operations.

Pantas Nainggolan, a Jakarta DPRD member from the PDI-P faction, said Satpol PP could be involved in carrying out regular monitoring and oversight. He added that the licensing process must be tightened to prevent disturbances to surrounding communities.

“Satpol PP can carry out monitoring and oversight. In the context of licensing, requirements must be tightened. Operations must not disturb the surrounding environment, including with regard to location,” Pantas said when contacted on Thursday (19 February 2026).

He emphasised the importance of enforcing existing regulations. Pantas said every business activity must take environmental considerations into account and have clearly defined operating hours.

“All such activities or courts must take environmental aspects into account, and of course there must be operating hours. It is the operators who must establish the rules,” he said.

He assessed that regulations on operating hours already exist in principle, but what needs strengthening is on-the-ground enforcement.

“The provincial government probably already has general operating hours in place. But it is law enforcement that needs to be tightened,” he said.

Meanwhile, Ali Lubis, a Jakarta DPRD member from the Gerindra faction, said his party in principle supports sporting activities. However, such activities must not cause unrest or disturb residents’ comfort, particularly at night and during the month of Ramadan.

“I think there must be firm action from the Jakarta Provincial Government. In principle, we support sporting activities, but sporting activities that do not cause unrest or disturb the public’s comfort and rest at night, especially during Ramadan as is the case now,” Ali said.

Ali argued that Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung should immediately summon padel court owners to formulate usage rules during Ramadan, including restrictions on operating hours.

“I think the Governor should immediately summon all padel court owners to formulate rules for the use of padel courts during Ramadan, including on operating hour limits,” he said.

In his view, specific regulations are needed, such as a Governor’s Regulation (Pergub) or a Circular Letter governing sporting activities that run into the early hours, particularly those located in residential areas.