Satpol PP Forces Discotheque In Ternate To Close During Ramadan 2023

Illustration of discotheques for nightclubs forced to close operations during Ramadan 2023. (Unsplash-Ilyass)

The Civil Service Police Unit (PP) reminded all managers of nightclubs (THM) to close all activities during the holy month of Ramadan 1444 Hijri.

"We ask all karaoke and discotheque business owners to be closed for one month, starting three days before Ramadan and ending one week after Eid al-Fitr", said Head of the Ternate City Satpol PP, Fhandi Mahmud, contacted in Ternate, North Maluku (Malut), Friday, March 17, quoted by Antara.

According to him, ahead of the holy month of Ramadan 1444 Hijri, the Ternate City Government has issued a Circular Number: 451/32/2023 dated March 16, 2023 addressed to all business actors.

He said, there are seven points that business actors must comply with, such as hotel owners, inns, guesthouse inns, cafe shops for restaurants and massage parlors and SPAs and these points must be obeyed. This will be distributed to business actors and followed up by government officials at the sub-district and sub-district levels.

Fhandy detailed the prohibited points, including a ban on buying and selling firecrackers and setting off firecrackers or firecrackers or the like.

Second, business actors are prohibited from doing activities during the day. Third, hotel or inn or other owners must respect those who fast and those who do not fast

In addition, takjil sellers should carry out their activities after Zuhur, if they sell under that time, strict action will be taken and Satpol will coordinate with the sub-district and village heads to carry out strict supervision in their respective areas, if found, they will be immediately prosecuted.

The sixth point is for all residents of Ternate City to carry out supervision, if there are things that are considered to have violated the provisions to coordinate with the security forces, not to judge themselves.

While the last point, it is addressed to the sub-district and village heads to implement or follow up on the circular letter.