TREC, the entertainment zone along Jalan Tun Razak that includes popular nightspots like Le Noir, and Artebar, may no longer have a license to stay open until 5:00am according to DBKL.
Mayor Tan Sri Mhd Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz told media today that after recent police advice, they would be discussing the matter further along with Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Mansor.
Recently, the US embassy issued an advisory to its citizens to avoid one of KL’s most notorious nightspots, and preferred watering-hole of pay-by-the-hour pleasure seekers, Beach Club, along Jalan P. Ramlee. Apparently, there has been a surge in “coordinated drink-spiking” cases of foreigners.
While the mayor would not comment on the embassy’s warning having anything to do with the nightlife hour reviews, he told media at a press conference that DBKL would be working with police on Ops Roofi (not its actual name, but yours for the taking if you like, polis).
While a letter from IGP advised city council to shutter nightlife doors at 1:00am, other authorities see a more realistic closing time of 3:00am.
The call to designate TREC’s 5:00am closing license was a decision made by the Cabinet, so any change in policy will ultimately come from the Cabinet’s review.
Entertainment areas such as Jalan P. Ramlee, Changkat Bukit Bintang and Sri Hartamas are allowed to operate until 3am, while those located out of the designated zone are allowed to operate only until 1am.
Meanwhile, DBKL has put a halt on issuing any entertainment licenses within residential areas, adding that a recent application in TTDI was rejected on those grounds.
“We are also looking to relocate entertainment outlets operating in housing areas,” said the mayor.
He added that complaints were raised by residents in the TTDI and Bangsar areas.
WOW. Wow. Wait. Bangsar? It’s all fun and games when someone wants to make TREC close its doors earlier: Who’s there anyway other than eighteen-year-old first-time drinkers, and/or recently divorced aunties.
But Bangsar? DBKL, in the touching words of a 70s Elton John, in a duet with Kiki Dee, “Don’t go breaking my heart.”
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