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No raids allowed during Ramadhan: Police
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Muslims pray during Ramadhan (taraweh) at Gede Mosque in Kauman, Yogyakarta. ( Kompas /Ferganata Indra Riatmoko )
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he Jakarta Police and the Jakarta administration have warned radical groups not to take the law into their own hands, particularly against nightspots, as it is the job of security officers to maintain public order.
Jakarta Deputy Governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat said on Tuesday that the city administration would summon nightspot owners to tell them to abide by regulations on Ramadhan operational hours.
“We will summon nightspots businesspeople to advise them of Ramadhan operational hours. The point is they have to respect those who fast and conduct evening prayers [tarawih],” said Djarot as reported by kompas.com on Tuesday.
He also said security officers – police and public order officers – would anticipate all activities in connection with Ramadhan, particularly breaking-of-the-fast meals on the road, to ensure everything ran smoothly.
After attending a joint parade of security forces to be on duty over Ramadhan, which starts early June, Djarot stressed that only security officers could act against nightspots that violated Ramadhan operating hours.
Meanwhile, Jakarta Police chief. Insp. Gen. Moechgiyarto said besides summoning nightspot businesspeople, the police would also summon leaders of religious organizations and advise them to ban their members from carrying out activities that were against the law.
The same warning is made annually prior to Ramadhan because members of radical organizations often raid nightspots during Ramadhan. In the past, raids have been violent and property vandalized.
Prior to Ramadhan, Moechgiyarto said, the police had strengthen law enforcement, including cracking down on motorists who violated traffic regulations. The police chief added that other measures would continue to provide security during Ramadhan. (bbn)
