'No vulgar shows, please'

'No vulgar shows, please'

JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja called on owners of entertainment centers not to feature vulgar or pornographic shows during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadhan, which starts on Jan. 22.

"Use the fasting month as a time to purify our mind. Let's not do anything which can disrupt the religious atmosphere during the holy month," he said.

Gambling must also be avoided, he added.

In a related development. Toha Reno, an official at the City Public Order Office, said that this year's regulations on entertainment centers will be similar to those of last year.

Entertainment centers must be closed on the two first days of Ramadhan. No entertainment centers and massage parlors in the final night of the fasting month or the eve of Idul Fitri and on the Idul Fitri holidays no entertainment centers will be allowed, Toha said.

"And they will all be closed during the day," he said. (yns/sur)