DKI Again Allows Live Music With Additional Rules, Deputy Governor: If There Is Colonan, Report!

Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria (DOK VOI/Diah Ayu)

JAKARTA - The DKI Provincial Government has again allowed live music in restaurants, restaurants and bars in Jakarta. Previously, the DKI Provincial Government banned live music during the month of Ramadan.

Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria said there are a number of additional rules for food business managers who want to hold live music.

If there are still businesses that violate the rules secretly, Riza asks residents to report to the local authorities. The place of business will be sanctioned as was the case with the crowd at McDonald's some time ago.

"If there are any leaks, go ahead, report them. The proof is yesterday that our McDonald's outlets were closed, many, 32 outlets we closed," said Riza at DKI City Hall, Central Jakarta, Thursday, June 10.

Riza explained, there are considerations that underlie the licensing of live music to be held again. Even though the current COVID-19 number is increasing again, the DKI Provincial Government is also thinking about the economic conditions of the musicians who cannot perform because of the ban on live music.

"There is a desire from our friends who work in the arts and culture field, in this case live music. There are music players, singers, and so on, who for this year have not gotten jobs as usual," he said.

However, the implementation of health protocols must still be carried out. The COVID-19 Task Force will continue to carry out direct supervision of restaurants in Jakarta.

For information, live music licensing is contained in the Decree of the Head of the DKI Disparekraf Number 281 of 2021 concerning the Extension of Micro-Based PPKM in the Tourism Business Sector which was issued on May 31, 2021.

In his decision, Plt. The head of the DKI Disparekraf, Gumilar Ekalaya, listed additional requirements that must be met if a business place wants to hold live music. One of them is that visitors are prohibited from contributing songs.

"The organization of live music which is a restaurant and hotel business facility can operate with the condition that visitors are prohibited from contributing songs," said Gumilar, quoted from the decree.

Not only that, restaurants or hotels that want to hold live music must have a tourism business registration sign (TDUP). Then, the number of personnel is adjusted to the size of the stage so that everyone can keep their distance and not crowd each other.

“Next, install a partition/flexglass divider on the stage area,” wrote Gumilar.

In addition, there are still old rules that are applied, namely that places of business are required to apply health protocols in accordance with applicable regulations by implementing 3M.

Also, set the distance between dining chairs at least one meter. Then, the maximum capacity of visitors is a maximum of 50 percent. "Dine in until 21.00 WIB. Take away or delivery service according to operational hours or 24 hours," he added.