Three restaurants closed down

Three restaurants were closed down on Wednesday after a combined team from the North Jakarta mayoralty found that their licenses had expired.

The head of the North Jakarta Tourism office, Wiyanto, said that the Jaya Abadi restaurant in Muara Karang, Kwe Tiauw restaurant in Kelapa Gading and Istana restaurant, have been operating illegally since 1991.

"They have been warned to renew their licenses several times," Wiyanto said.

He further revealed that 20 entertainment sites in North Jakarta such as night clubs, discotheques, massage parlors and billiard halls have been given stern warnings for similar offenses.

Wiyanto has also ordered them to fulfill their administrative obligations or face similar action.(mds)