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The Sun
4 days ago
- The Sun
DBKL shutters two unlicensed entertainment venues
PETALING JAYA: Authorities forced the closure of two entertainment establishments over the weekend due to licensing violations during a coordinated enforcement sweep. The multi-agency operation, known as Op KL Strike Force, took place on Saturday and involved several enforcement bodies including Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), local police, the National Anti-Drug Agency, the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi), and immigration officials. Through a Facebook post, DBKL announced that their investigation found one venue operating entertainment services without proper authorisation, while the second establishment had not yet completed its licensing application process. City Hall officers confiscated equipment and materials related to the entertainment operations at both locations following their assessment. The enforcement action extended beyond licensing issues, with immigration authorities apprehending 27 foreign nationals during the same sweep. Additionally, drug enforcement officers detained 19 individuals who failed narcotics screening tests. Religious authorities also took action, with Jawi serving notices to 10 people requiring them to provide testimony under religious law provisions for the Federal Territories.
The Sun
4 days ago
- The Sun
DBKL Authorities Close Unlicensed Entertainment Outlets
PETALING JAYA: Authorities forced the closure of two entertainment establishments over the weekend due to licensing violations during a coordinated enforcement sweep. The multi-agency operation, known as Op KL Strike Force, took place on Saturday and involved several enforcement bodies including Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), local police, the National Anti-Drug Agency, the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi), and immigration officials. Through a Facebook post, DBKL announced that their investigation found one venue operating entertainment services without proper authorisation, while the second establishment had not yet completed its licensing application process. City Hall officers confiscated equipment and materials related to the entertainment operations at both locations following their assessment. The enforcement action extended beyond licensing issues, with immigration authorities apprehending 27 foreign nationals during the same sweep. Additionally, drug enforcement officers detained 19 individuals who failed narcotics screening tests. Religious authorities also took action, with Jawi serving notices to 10 people requiring them to provide testimony under religious law provisions for the Federal Territories.
New Straits Times
4 days ago
- New Straits Times
Two entertainment outlets shut down for operating without licences in KL
KUALA LUMPUR: Two entertainment outlets were ordered to shut down for operating without a licence during an integrated enforcement operation on Saturday. Dubbed Op KL Strike Force, the operation was jointly conducted by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), the police, the National Anti-Drug Agency, the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi), and the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department. In a Facebook post, DBKL said checks revealed that one of the premises did not have a valid licence to operate entertainment activities, while the other was still in the process of applying for one. "Following the inspection, DBKL seized items used in the entertainment activities at the premises," the post read. According to the statement, 27 foreigners were detained by the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department during the same operation. Nineteen people were also detained by the National Anti-Drug Agency after they tested positive for drugs. "Jawi issued 10 notices to individuals requiring them to give statements under the Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997," it added.
