Nightclubs ordered to shut on July 4

MEDAN, North Sumatra: Medan Mayor Abdillah ordered on Thursday all entertainment venues, such as nightclubs and discotheques to close their doors on July 4, the night before the election.

The managers and owners who violated the order would be sternly punished, and if necessary, their operating license would be revoked, said Abdillah.

The order was aimed at creating a calm environment in the city the night before people vote, according to the spokesman of the Medan city administration, Arlan Nasution. -- Antara