Nightlife Places In Padang Are Prohibited From Operation During Ramadan

Illustration of nightclubs/Photo: Jehan/VOI

The Municipal Government Satpol PP (Pemkot) of Padang, West Sumatra officially prohibits the operation of all nightclubs in the city of 900 thousand people during the month of Ramadan 1444 Hijri.

The head of the Padang City Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) Mursalim in Padang, Wednesday, March 22, said that his party had conducted socialization to business owners of nightclubs in the local city so that this ban was thoroughly known by the owner of the entertainment business.

He said the socialization carried out by Satpol PP was related to the activities and operations of nightclubs during Ramadan in Padang City in order to maintain the order and comfort of Muslims who carry out worship during the fasting month.

"The joint statement of community organization leaders for the time being of night entertainment business activities during the month of Ramadan is not allowed to operate," he said.

He said this prohibition step was in accordance with the statement of joint attitude of community organization leaders, social organizations, non-governmental organizations and religious organizations in Padang City in order to welcome the month of Ramadan 2023.

Mursalim also reminded owners of nightclubs to comply with the ban.

He emphasized that the Padang Satpol PP would, of course, supervise and control, and would impose strict sanctions on business actors who violate it.

His party is still waiting for the Padang Mayor's circular letter made by the Tourism Office, but the owner of the place of business is first educated so that there are no more entrepreneurs who violate the ban.

"We will submit the letter to the owner of the nightclub business later, if the business owner violates it, based on the Regulation of the Head of the Investment Coordinating Board Number 1 of 2020, if it is still found to have violated the business license, it can be revoked for violating local wisdom by the DPMPTSP," he said.