Holywings, A Hangout Place For Young People Who Often Have Problems And Now Their Business License Have Been Revoked

A Holywing bar/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - In recent times, the name Holywings has been widely discussed due to the problems they have created themselves. The problem with Holywings recently started when one of its outlets violated health protocols during the PPKM period until now its business license has been revoked.

A few months ago, one of the outlets where these young people gather, namely Holywings Kemang, violated crowd rules and operating hours during the COVID-19 pandemic. His business license was frozen until the pandemic ended. Before long, the sealed building of Holywings Kemang was re-opened with a new name, Garrison.

Recently, Holywings has made a lot of noise again. The promotion of alcoholic beverages, aka alcohol for Muhammad and Maria, is the root of the problem. The South Jakarta Metro Police have named 6 Holywings workers as suspects.

The suspects were charged with Article 14 paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 of Law Number 1 of 1946 and also Article 156 or Article 156 a of the Criminal Code. Then Article 28 paragraph 2 of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning amendments to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning ITE.

They were found guilty after initiating, creating, and distributing e-Flyers containing promos for free alcoholic beverages for owners of the names Muhammad and Maria on social media.

"The motives of the suspects are that they create these contents to attract visitors to the Holywings outlet. (Increase turnover, ed) Especially at outlets whose sales percentage is below the 60 percent target," said South Jakarta Metro Police Chief, Grand Commissioner Budhi Herdi Susianto to reporters, Friday, June 24.

From the alcohol promotion case, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government also gave a sanction in the form of a first written warning. This sanction is stated in Pergub Number 18 of 2018 concerning the Implementation of Tourism Businesses.

Then, on Monday, June 27, the DKI Provincial Government officially revoked the permits for all Holywings Group outlets in Jakarta because they were proven to have violated business licensing regulations. So, why has the business license revocation of 12 Holywings outlets been revoked only now?

Apparently, this business violation was only revealed after an inspection and evaluation of the management of Holywings due to the alcohol promotion case for people named Muhammad and Maria.

"All of this requires an evaluation of the checking. Yes, indeed (the license revocation) started with the case of promoting alcohol (liquor)," said Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria at City Hall of DKI Jakarta, Monday, June 27.

However, Riza emphasized that the revocation of the licenses of the twelve Holywings outlets was not due to the alcohol promotion case that was being investigated by the police. "After checking, there are some who do not meet the administrative requirements, their permits are not complete," he said.

The revocation of the permit by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services Agency (DPMPTSP) was based on recommendations and findings of violations by the DKI Jakarta Tourism and Creative Economy Agency (Disparekraf) and the DKI Jakarta Industry, Trade, Cooperative, and SME Agency (DPPKUKM).

In general, Holywings Group has been proven to have violated the business licensing provisions. A number of outlets in Jakarta apparently do not have a permit to serve alcoholic beverages.

"Several Holywings Group outlets located in the DKI Jakarta Province have been proven to have found several Holywings outlets that do not have the standard certificate of KBLI 56301 verified for bar businesses," said Head of the DKI Disparekraf Andhika Permata.

Meanwhile, the standard certificate of KBLI 56301 is a standard classification of the Indonesian environment that must be owned by bar business operations, namely a business whose activities are serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as snacks for the public at their place of business.

Not only that, but Holywings Group also violated the provisions related to the sale of alcoholic beverages at 12 outlets in Jakarta. Where, business actors only have a Retailer's Certificate (SKP) for Indonesian Standard Classification of Business Fields (KBLI) 47221 for retailers of alcoholic beverages, in which sales of alcoholic beverages are only allowed to be taken home and not to be drunk on the spot.

"Meanwhile, the results of supervision in the field, the business (Holywings Group) sells alcoholic beverages for drinking in places that legally should have a Direct Seller Certificate (SKPL) class B and C with PB-UMKU KBLI 56301," said the Head of the Industry Service, Trade, Cooperatives, and UKM DKI Jakarta Province, Elisabeth Ratu Rante Allo.

"Of the 7 outlets that have a Retailer's Certificate (SKP) KBLI 47221, there are even 5 other outlets that do not have the letter," she added.

The recommendations from the two OPDs will become the basis for the Investment Agency and One Stop Service to be submitted to the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM). Thus, all the business licenses of the 12 outlets of the Holywings Group can be revoked immediately.