Police-Satpol PP Seals D'Bunker Bar For Violating Prokes On New Year's Eve

Polda Metro Jaya Narcotics Investigation Director Kombes Pol Mukti Juharsa (right) speaking with bar visitors during a health protocol raid at D'Bunker Bar (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Officers from the Jakarta Police's Narcotics Research Directorate and Jakarta Satpol PP sealed off D'Bunker Bar on Jalan Melawai Raya, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. This bar was caught violating a number of health protocols on New Year's Eve 2021.

"D'Bunker on Jalan Melawai is really fatal, there are quite a lot of crowds and don't wear masks, don't keep your distance," said Director of Drug Research at Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Pol Mukti Juharsa after raids on health protocols at D'Bunker Bar, Friday morning. reported by Antara.

Mukti also said that D'Bunker Bar had violated DKI Jakarta Provincial Government regulations regarding the opening hours of cafes, restaurants and bars which were limited to 19.00 WIB.

"The time has passed, it should be closed at 19.00 at night. All other cafes have closed, this means fighting the officers," he said.

Regarding this, Mukti said the Metro Jaya Police's Narcotics Research Directorate would recommend the Jakarta Satpol PP to revoke the D'Bunker Bar permit.

Satpol officers then sealed the area and officers from the Jakarta Police's Narcotics Research Directorate also installed a police line at D'Bunker Bar.

"This I (give) the police line and it will be sealed and I made a recommendation to the PP Police to revoke the permit. This violates it too, there are 20 more crowds here but complete (violations) do not wear masks, do not keep their distance," he said.

Mukti said the bar manager admitted that he was not aware of the governor's regulations regarding restrictions on the operating hours of cafes, bars and restaurants. "The reason is that we do not know the governor's circular, even though it has been a long time ago, we have also had a lot of socialization, we have discussed everything with businessmen," he said.

After sealing, the joint officers then took all visitors and bar staff to the Jakarta Metro Police Headquarters for a swab test.

"(20 of these people) will be taken to Polda Metro Jaya at the swab, if they are positive, they will be taken to Wisma Atlet. We will close this place and (give) the police line," he said.