Violating Ramadan Rules, Restaurants In Pekanbaru Are Sanctioned

Pekanbaru Satpol PP personnel when monitoring the implementation of SE regarding Ramadan rules. (ANTARA)

PekanbarU - Pekanbaru City Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP), Riau Province took action against one of the restaurants that violated activities during Ramadan. The restaurant serves buyers during the day who should have started operating at 16.00.

Kepala Satpol PP Kota Pekanbaru, Zulfahmi Adrian jika sudah diingatkan namun saat pengawasan kedua masih terjadi pelanggaran, maka itu langsung diberikan penindakan. Sebelumnya, pihaknya mengamankan beberapa kursi dan meja dari salah satu tempat makanbar di Mal Pekanbaru.

"The Pekanbaru Satpol PP has secured 10 seats and tables, because the manager is still opening (its business) after being reminded," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Furthermore, his party will continue to increase supervision of the application of the Mayor's Circular (SE) Number 11 of 2023 concerning Guidelines for Activities In the Holy Month of Ramadan 1444 H/2023 AD.

Based on circulars, restaurants, restaurants, coffee shops and the like, they can serve buyers eating in places starting at 16.00 WIB.

"We continue to remind business actors to comply with the stipulated provisions," he said.

Even so, Pekanbaru City Government still opens opportunities for those who still want to open it in Ramadan by submitting an application for the Pekanbaru City Investment and One Stop Integrated Service (DPM-PTSP).

Currently, the Office has received applications from dozens of restaurant managers who ask for permission to operate during the day of Ramadan 1444 Hijri.

"Until now, only around 80 have registered. Usually, from year to year it is approximately 200-san," said Head of Pekanbaru City DPM-PTSP Akmal Khairi through the Head of Complaints, Policies and Reporting of Quarte Rudianto Services.

He conveyed that the operating permit must be pocketed by restaurant managers who are not Muslim according to Circular (SE) concerning Guidelines for Activities in the Holy Month of Ramadan 1444.

On the sixth point, it is stated that restaurants or special restaurants that are not Muslim can be opened during the holy month of Ramadan and put up banners with a size of 1 x 4 meters which reads "restaurants/restaurants for customers who are not Muslim"