Karaoke lounge opens despite ban

Karaoke lounge opens despite ban

TANGERANG: Owners of Hotel Istana Nelayan in Tangerang have
ignored the municipal administration's direction not to operate
karaoke lounges without possessing the required permits.

A staff member at the hotel on Jl. Gatot Subroto said on
Monday that in order to deceive administration officials and
public order officers, the hotel management had changed operation
times of the karaoke lounge from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The lounge, which has not obtained operation permits from the
administration, was closed on Aug. 29 after police busted a staff
member and several other people in the middle of a drug
transaction.

Municipal tourism office head Iryani, vowing not to be tricked
by the cunning ruse, promised they would take stern measures
against the hotel management soon.

Meanwhile, Chief of the Tangerang municipal public order
agency Edwan Firmansyah admitted that he had heard about the
illegal reopening of the karaoke lounge and promised to
investigate.--JP