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U.S. warns of attacks on Indonesian nightspots JAKARTA (Agencies): Americans in Indonesia should take precautions against possible attacks on nightspots during the holy month of Ramadan, the U.S. embassy said in a statement issued late on Saturday. Mobs have attacked numerous restaurants and cafes across the capital Jakarta in the past week. Late on Friday, protesters attacked one Jakarta nightspot frequented by foreigners, breaking down its doors and smashing its windows, said The Jakarta Post The protesters have demanded that bars and restaurants stop serving alcohol during Ramadan, which began last week and lasts until mid-November. "The U.S. embassy cautions American citizens to avoid standalone bars, clubs or nightclubs where similar acts of violence may be repeated," said the statement as quoted by Reuters. Around 300 members of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) ordered customers at the Star Deli in the South Jakarta area of Kemang to leave, before smashing the building's windows and doors, Alawi Usman, a spokesman for the group, told AP here on Saturday. "We are against immorality," he said. "The guys saw the beer on the table and what happened, happened. We are doing this for the future of the country's youth." Star Deli is in Kemang, an area known for its restaurants, cafes and bars. It is popular with foreigners and wealthy Indonesians. The Jakarta government has issued bylaws regulating the opening of nightspots during Ramadan. Freestanding bars and nightclubs are supposed to close for the whole month. Enforcement of the laws is patchy, and police and government officials are easily bribed to turn a blind eye. (*) ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20IAA/yQLSAA/BRUplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> *************************************************************************** Berdikusi dg Santun & Elegan, dg Semangat Persahabatan. Menuju Indonesia yg Lebih Baik, in Commonality & Shared Destiny. www.ppi-india.uni.cc *************************************************************************** __________________________________________________________________________ Mohon Perhatian: 1. Harap tdk. memposting/reply yg menyinggung SARA (kecuali sbg otokritik) 2. Pesan yg akan direply harap dihapus, kecuali yg akan dikomentari. 3. Lihat arsip sebelumnya, www.ppi-india.da.ru; 4. Posting: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5. Satu email perhari: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6. No-email/web only: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 7. kembali menerima email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
