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ity secretary Saefullah said that the Alexis Hotel in Ancol, North Jakarta, a hotel known for its strip club, may be closed if it is found to be allowing prostitution-related activities.

Saefullah said that the Public Order Agency and the Tourism and Culture Agency must monitor and check the hotel for any prostitution-related activities.

'€œHotels are not allowed to host prostitution-related activities. We must also keep tabs on hotels, not just small localities such as Kalijodo,'€ Saefullah told reporters at City Hall Monday.

The Jakarta administration is set to evict residents living in the Kalijodo red-light district, an area located in North and West Jakarta, next week. Governor Basuki '€œAhok'€ Tjahaja Purnama said that the reason for clearing out the area was to build a green space, although the plan seems to have been triggered by a recent deadly vehicle crash allegedly caused by a driver who had been drinking in the area.

Saefullah said that a nightclub would be closed if proven to have allowed drug activities more than twice. A similar policy, he said, should be carried out for hotels hosting prostitution-related activities.