In the wake of the closure of the infamous Milles nightclub after a Tangerang police officer was caught there with drugs on Saturday, the Jakarta Government is taking the opportunity to enact more regulations on nightclubs, specifically by passing a new regulation preventing anybody under the age of 19 from entering them.
It might come as a shock to some that such a regulation is not already in place, but anybody who has gone to nightclubs in certain parts of the capital (we’re looking at you, Kemang) knows that high-school-aged patrons are a regular sight at certain nightlife spots.
The announcement of the new ordinance was made by Jakarta Vice Governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat, who said he would ask Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama to issue a gubernatorial order to ban those 18 and younger from entering nightclubs and consuming alcoholic beverages.
“If it’s a normal regulation it’ll take too long to pass, so we’ll just pass a gubernatorial order first, in order to protect our younger generation,” Djarot said yesterday as quoted by MetroTV.
Djarot said the closure of Mille’s highlighted the danger that nightclubs could pose to young people and the new regulation would mean that every guest would have to have their IDs checked before entering.
