Unclear Fate Of Colosseum Discotheque After The Discovery Of Drugs

Colosseumjkt (Disco Colosseum)

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has not imposed strict sanctions on the licensing of the Jakarta Colosseum discotheque business after the results of operations of the DKI Jakarta Provincial National Narcotics Agency (BNNP) last September.

In its findings, the Jakarta National Narcotics Agency (BNNP) secured 34 visitors to the Colosseum and 1001 hotels who tested positive for drugs after a urine test. Among them, 19 were men and 15 were women.

Moreover, DKI Disparbud has revoked the 2019 Adikarya Wisata award for the discotheque category to the Colosseum based on the findings of the DKI BNNP.

Acting Head of the DKI Jakarta Tourism and Culture Office (Disparbud) Sri Haryati admitted that his party still needed to coordinate with the DKI BNNP to decide whether to revoke the Tourism Business Registration Certificate (TDUP) or the Colosseum discotheque license or not.

In fact, the BNNP has issued a letter of recommendation to the DKI Disparbud since a few weeks ago. The recommendation was in the form of findings that there were visitors who used drugs in the Colosseum.

"When talking about TDUP, there are several more stages that we have to confirm. However, now when we take action, we trace it again. We continue to coordinate with BNN and other agencies," said Sri when met in the Menteng area, Central Jakarta, Tuesday, 17 December.

Based on Article 38 of DKI Governor Regulation Number 18 of 2018 concerning the Implementation of Tourism Business, it is mandated that every tourism entrepreneur is obliged to supervise and report in the event of transactions and or use / consumption of narcotics and other psychotropic substances in their environment.

Then, in Article 54 Paragraph (1) it is stated that every tourism company management proven to have allowed the circulation, sale and use of narcotics and / or other psychotropic substances at the location where the tourism business is carried out in 1 (one) management shall revoke the Tourism Business Registration Certificate ( TDUP) directly.

Sri admitted that the legal basis in Pergub 18/2018 applies to taking action against any entertainment venues that violate it.

"Yes, that's right. In the regulations, it is clear that if there are drugs and other things, then there will be a revocation of TDUP. But we have to investigate this again," he said.

Even so, there is another article which can be used as a rebuttal by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government that has not revoked the Colosseum discotheque business license. Looking at the contents of Article 52, there are various types of administrative sanctions, in the form of a first written warning, a second written warning, a third written warning, a temporary suspension of tourism business activities, to the revocation of TDUP accompanied by the closure of tourism business activities.

Until now, the DKI Disparbud has just summoned and issued a written warning letter to the Colosseum and has been asked to make a written statement. The contents of his statement, the Colosseum should increase intensive supervision of visitors.