Police close discotheque

JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police detectives sealed off a discotheque in the Menteng Hotel in Central Jakarta on Sunday for reportedly staying open from the late night until midday.

Central Jakarta police chief of operational control Comr. Paulus Waterpauw told The Jakarta Post on Sunday that the police had warned the discotheque several times not to stay open until the midday.

"But they still kept those hours. So we sealed off the discotheque today. Whether this will be only temporary or not depends on the city police." (ylt)