Bekasi Regency Tidak Pungut PAD Tempat Entertainment Malam, DPRD: Gebrakan Pemkab

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JABAR - The Bekasi Regency DPRD appreciates the policy of the Bekasi Regency Government which does not collect Regional Original Revenue (PAD) from the Night Entertainment Place (THM) sector.

The chairman of the Democratic Party faction of the Bekasi Regency DPRD, Mia El Dabo, said the decision not to collect the THM sector PAD was the right step after the policy of banning night entertainment activities in the area.

"I totally agree, because since THM was banned by local governments, there has also been no longer any tax on the night entertainment sector," he said in Cikarang, Bekasi Regency, quoted from Antara, Tuesday, September 27.

He said, in the Bekasi Regency Regulation Number 3 of 2016 regarding the Implementation of Tourism, it was stated that nightlife activities such as karaoke, discotheque, pub, bars, and similar activities were prohibited from operating.

Mia admitted that although this rule had been implemented for a long time, only now that the Bekasi Regency Government dared to take firm action by temporarily closing the THM Infinity which went viral on social media after showing a number of guides in high school uniforms.

In addition, hundreds of similar nightclubs have also received a warning letter to change the type of business or receive the consequences for permanent closures as has been done against Infinity.

"This is a regional government breakthrough that has just occurred at this time in an effort to maintain public order as well as enforce regional regulations," he said.

He asked the local government to carry out intensive supervision to prevent irresponsible persons from taking advantage of the implementation of the regional regulations, although there were no more PAD levies.

Mia also asked the government through the Bekasi Regency Satpol PP as a regional regulatory enforcement device to carry out their duties and functions optimally by controlling policy violators.

"The DPRD's stance is in accordance with the rules, which is to continue to remind the Bekasi Regency Government to enforce any regional regulation as well. Even so, I appreciate, good will has been done by the Bekasi Regency Government, regarding THM who is stubborn," he said.

The Bekasi Regency Government permanently closed THM Infinity which went viral on social media after showing a number of song guides in high school uniforms.

Acting Head of Bekasi Regency Satpol PP Deni Mulyadi added that the closure of Infinity's business activities was carried out until the manager changed the type of business according to the permit that had been taken.

"If you want to open a restaurant, please, but if you open another karaoke business, we will still ban it even by changing names," he said.

His party also sent a warning letter along with a copy of regional regulations to all business owners in the Jalan MH Thamrin area of Lippo Cikarang and other areas for order to run a business.

"A total of 85 entertainment venues in this area, outside Lippo Cikarang there are also many more. We will not be selective, if not heeded we will all close," he said.