Surabaya Satpol PP Seal Holywings

The Surabaya City Civil Service Police Unit sealed the Holywings outlet in Surabaya City, East Java, Tuesday (28/6/2022). (ANTARA/HO-Diskominfo Surabaya)

SURABAYA - The Surabaya City Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) sealed and stopped the operational activities of the Holywings outlet, Tuesday, for violating the provisions of the Surabaya City Regional Regulation Number 2 of 2020 concerning the Implementation of Public Order and Public Peace.

"In Article 22 Paragraph 1 letter b (Perda Number 2 of 2020), it is stated that the violation is to create something that disturbs the peace," said Head of Surabaya City Satpol PP Eddy Christijanto as quoted by Antara, Tuesday, June 28.

His party is also examining business licenses based on Regional Regulation Number 1 of 2010 concerning Business Operations in the Trade and Industry Sector and Regional Regulation Number 23 of 2013 concerning Tourism.

"So, later after checking the permits, when there is a violation of the permits, the City Government (Surabaya) can revoke Holywings' operational permit," he said.

The steps taken by the Surabaya City Government through the Surabaya Satpol PP against Holywings were to stop the activities and at the same time seal the entertainment venues.

"In the meantime, we will check all the permits owned by Holywings," he added.

Currently, he added, the Satpol PP together with the relevant regional apparatus organizations (OPD) in the city of Surabaya are discussing the licensing of Holywings. In fact, his party also checked directly at three Holywings outlets in Surabaya, namely in the Kertajaya, Basuki Rahmat, and Pakuwon areas.

He explained that the sealing and temporary suspension of the operational activities of the Holywings outlets in the city of Surabaya was carried out until the specified time limit. However, if the licensing research process finds violations, Holywings' business license will be revoked, he stressed.

"So what has arisen is something that creates disturbances to the peace of the residents. It is in the regional regulation that it is mandated that the City Government through the Satpol PP take action to stop activities, as well as carry out sealing until what conditions they (Holywings) do can be accounted for," explained Eddy.

He said there were two permits issued to Holywings, namely a restaurant license and an Alcoholic Beverage Trading Business Permit (SIUP-MB) from the Surabaya City Government as well as a bar and discotheque permit from the East Java Provincial Government (Pemprov).

"So, for moderate risk, there is a permit issued by the (East Java) Provincial Government, that's why we check. If we examine the permit issued by the Surabaya City Government. So, the permit issued by the Provincial Government later we will check whether they (Holywings) have it or not, " he said.