Anies Baswedan to Surprise Public on 4Play Alexis Issue
20 February 2018 22:04 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said that he would present a surprise related to the alleged prostitution practices of the former Alexis Hotel currently known as 4Play.
Anies Baswedan promised to surprise the public when he was asked about Alexis’ police investigation report (BAP) that he made public several days ago.
“Do you want a surprise or not? If you do, then I won’t talk about it now,” said Anies Baswedan at Jakarta City Hall on Tuesday, February 20.
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Previously on Saturday, February 10, Governor Anies Baswedan claimed that the 4Play Club & Bar Lounge admitted on running prostitution practices at the night entertainment venue.
He explained that 4Play managements revealed that fact on Friday, February 9, in a police investigation report (BAP). “They admitted guilt. It is in the BAP,” said the Governor at North Jakarta Mayor’s Office on February 10.
However, Anies’ statement was denied by 4Play managements on February 12. The venue’s management denied that they filed a police investigation report that contained such details.
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“We never admitted guilt regarding the existence of prostitution practices at our establishment,” said 4Play legal consultant Lina Novita in a press release.
On February 13, Head of Jakarta’s Department of Tourism and Culture Tinia Budiati said that 4Play karaoke manager admitted to the video evidence published by Tempo Magazine and Tempo.co.
“The manager acknowledged the characteristic features that were in the video. Such as the (4Play Alexis) karaoke room,” said Tinia Budiati when we confirmed it through a phone interview on February 13.
Muhammad Hendartyo