DENPASAR, DEWATA.NEWS – A special committee of the Bali Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD Bali) has ordered the permanent closure of three businesses in Munggu Village, Mengwi District, Badung Regency, following findings of zoning and licensing violations.
The decision was taken during a formal hearing held at the Bali DPRD complex on Friday (January 23), led by the Special Committee on Spatial Planning, Assets, and Licensing (Pansus TRAP). The meeting followed earlier on-site inspections conducted by the committee in Munggu Village.
Pansus TRAP Secretary I Dewa Nyoman Rai said the hearing was held to review administrative compliance after indications of zoning and permit violations were found during inspections.
“This hearing was conducted to deepen our findings and review administrative completeness related to zoning and licensing violations identified during our inspections,” Rai said.
Three businesses, PT Gautama Indah Perkasa, Queen’s Tandoor Restaurant, and The Jungle Padel Munggu, were ordered to shut down permanently after being deemed uncooperative and unable to meet regulatory requirements.
“As of today, these three businesses are closed permanently. The reasons are clear: they failed to meet the required conditions,” Rai said.
According to the committee, business operators had been given opportunities to complete their licensing documents following the inspections. However, required documents were not submitted by the deadline, and some business representatives failed to attend the hearing despite being summoned multiple times.
“If a business repeatedly ignores summonses and cannot show proper documentation, then it must be closed. This closure is permanent until the structures are fully dismantled,” Rai said.
The committee stressed that there would be no tolerance for businesses built on protected agricultural land, known locally as Protected Rice Fields (LSD).
“For developments on protected rice fields, there is no room for compromise. Even good intentions cannot override clear violations of the law,” Rai said.
Out of 31 businesses reviewed during the hearing, 28 were found to be located within protected agricultural zones, while three were outside such areas. The remaining 25 businesses have been placed under further evaluation and administrative review.
“These businesses are now under a warning status. If there is no improvement or cooperation, their status can escalate,” Rai added.
Committee Chair I Made Supartha said most of the violations occurred on land designated as Protected Rice Fields and Sustainable Food Agricultural Land, which are legally prohibited from development.
“These areas are protected to safeguard food security and sovereignty. National law clearly prohibits construction on such land,” Supartha said.
He cited national legislation that allows for criminal penalties of up to five years in prison and fines of up to IDR 1 billion for violations, including sanctions against officials who issue improper permits.
Supartha said the Munggu case would serve as an initial example, with further investigations planned in other parts of Badung and across Bali.
“We will examine similar cases one by one. This is not the end. The final decisions will involve coordination between provincial and regency governments,” he said.
Bali Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) head Dewa Dharmadi confirmed that enforcement officers will closely monitor the implementation of the closures in coordination with Badung authorities. He said all construction activity at the affected sites has been halted, although no formal request for demolition has yet been issued.
“There has been no request for demolition so far, but all construction and operational activities have been stopped,” Dharmadi said.
Further decisions, including possible dismantling of structures, will be determined through coordination between the Badung Regency government and the DPRD Bali committee.