'Papillon' loses its wings

YOGYAKARTA: Papillon, a discotheque notorious for its brawls, has had its wings clipped by the authorities.

Yogyakarta police have revoked the operating license of the disco located on Jl. Mayor Suryotomo in the heart of the city.

Head of the Detective Division, Capt. Budiarto, said it was closed because complaints about brawls had increased, the Antara news agency reported.

Earlier, police closed down another discotheque, Crazy, for similar reasons.

"We feel that the presence of the discotheques is inappropriate in a city renowned as a center of academic excellence and Javanese culture, especially when public disorder is created by youths brawling," Budiarto said. (emb)