North Jakarta Authorities Monitor Nightlife Venues Operating During Ramadan
The North Jakarta Municipal Government, through its Tourism Sub-department, will be monitoring tourism-related businesses — including restaurants, cafés, nightlife venues, steam baths, spas and others — that continue to operate during Ramadan.
"We are continuing our oversight after conducting socialisation with tourism business operators," said Sanyoto, Head of the Tourism Industry Section at the North Jakarta Sub-department of Tourism and Creative Economy (Sudin Parekraf), in Jakarta on Sunday.
All tourism business operators in North Jakarta, he said, have received socialisation regarding the circular letter governing which tourism businesses are permitted to operate during the holy month of Ramadan.
According to Sanyoto, the businesses broadly prohibited from operating include nightclubs, discotheques, massage parlours, steam baths, manual and mechanical amusement arcades or adult entertainment venues, and bars or drinking establishments.
"However, if these businesses are located within four-star or five-star hotels, they are still permitted to operate subject to existing provisions," he said.
Meanwhile, karaoke establishments — both executive and family karaoke venues — remain permitted to operate in accordance with designated schedules.
Prior to the start of Ramadan, Sanyoto said, the DKI Jakarta Tourism and Creative Economy Department had summoned 250 tourism business operators and socialised the circular letter regarding business operations during Ramadan.
His office had also conducted visits for socialisation purposes, with the expectation that all operators would comply with the regulations.
"This policy was formulated taking into account the economic conditions of Jakarta's tourism sector, which is currently showing a positive trend," he said.
Separately, Budhy Novian, Head of the North Jakarta Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP), said his office was continuing field monitoring in relation to regulations governing public order throughout Ramadan 1447 Hijriah.
"We will certainly take action in accordance with existing regulations. We are prepared to carry out random enforcement operations and urge business operators to comply with the regulations. If there are reports from the public, we will follow them up," he said.
"We are continuing our oversight after conducting socialisation with tourism business operators," said Sanyoto, Head of the Tourism Industry Section at the North Jakarta Sub-department of Tourism and Creative Economy (Sudin Parekraf), in Jakarta on Sunday.
All tourism business operators in North Jakarta, he said, have received socialisation regarding the circular letter governing which tourism businesses are permitted to operate during the holy month of Ramadan.
According to Sanyoto, the businesses broadly prohibited from operating include nightclubs, discotheques, massage parlours, steam baths, manual and mechanical amusement arcades or adult entertainment venues, and bars or drinking establishments.
"However, if these businesses are located within four-star or five-star hotels, they are still permitted to operate subject to existing provisions," he said.
Meanwhile, karaoke establishments — both executive and family karaoke venues — remain permitted to operate in accordance with designated schedules.
Prior to the start of Ramadan, Sanyoto said, the DKI Jakarta Tourism and Creative Economy Department had summoned 250 tourism business operators and socialised the circular letter regarding business operations during Ramadan.
His office had also conducted visits for socialisation purposes, with the expectation that all operators would comply with the regulations.
"This policy was formulated taking into account the economic conditions of Jakarta's tourism sector, which is currently showing a positive trend," he said.
Separately, Budhy Novian, Head of the North Jakarta Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP), said his office was continuing field monitoring in relation to regulations governing public order throughout Ramadan 1447 Hijriah.
"We will certainly take action in accordance with existing regulations. We are prepared to carry out random enforcement operations and urge business operators to comply with the regulations. If there are reports from the public, we will follow them up," he said.