Polda Metro Raids Holywings Tebet For Violating PPKM

The Central Jakarta Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) conducted a raid at the Holywings Reserve, Senayan, Central Jakarta, Thursday night, September 9. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Members of the Traffic Directorate of the Polda Metro Jaya together with the DKI Jakarta Satpol PP raided the Holywings cafe and bar on Jalan Gatot Subroto, Tebet in the early hours of Saturday, for exceeding the operating hours limit according to the rules for the Level 3 Implementation of Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM). In large-scale patrols, there are still places that do not comply with the rules, which is more than 00.00 WIB," said the Head of the Ditilantas Ops Division of the Metro Jaya Police, Adjunct Senior Commissioner of Police, Dermawan Karosekali, in his statement in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Saturday, October 16. Level 3 regulates the types of cafe, restaurant and bar businesses that allow operations in Jakarta until 24.00 WIB. When police officers and Satpol PP visited Holywings Tebet at 12.20 WIB, it was found that there were still hundreds of people still crowding the place. The officer then appealed to all Holywings visitors to return to their respective homes. "We urge you to disperse. We came after 12.00 WIB, we urge the crowds to disperse. There are about 200 to 250 people," he said. then it will be handed over to the DKI Jakarta Satpol PP for follow-up. "We will coordinate with the local government for what kind of follow-up," he said.

Previously, Polda Metro Jaya also raided Holywings, Kemang, South Jakarta for operating beyond the operating hours stipulated in the PPKM policy on Saturday, September 4. The police even named the Manager of Holywings Tavern Kemang South Jakarta with the initials JAS as a suspect regarding the alleged violation of PPKM. There is also an article that is suspected of being against JAS, namely Article 14 of Law Number 4 of 1984 concerning Outbreaks of Infectious Diseases. Then Article 216 and Article 218 of the Criminal Code. "The highest threat is one year in prison," said Yusri.