Restaurants closed down

Restaurants closed down

JAKARTA (JP): The city public order office temporarily closed down two restaurants for violating the Ramadhan fasting month operation hours.

The head of the entertainment department of the office, Toha Reno, said on Tuesday that the restaurants are Atrium Food Center in Senen, Central Jakarta and Indiana Bar and Restaurant in Kemang, South Jakarta.

"Indiana Bar and Restaurant was closed down on Monday because it opened the bar in the afternoon while the food center was closed down, because it presented live music at noon," Toha said.

Toha said that the restaurants are closed for at least three days and will be able to resume operation only after they apologize and pledge not to violate the regulation again.

The city administration has imposed a curfew on entertainment centers in Jakarta during the fasting month of Ramadhan which prohibits them from opening during the day.

Toha said that the office will tighten controls imposed on massage parlors because they also are usually open during the day.(yns)