DILI, 10 july 2024 (TATOLI) – the Council of Ministers approved the draft Government Resolution on the prevention of offences related to the practice of martial arts.
“This Government Resolution aims to consolidate the social peace achieved through the temporary suspension of martial arts and, in a controlled manner, allow their return,” said in a statement.
The aim of the resolution is to ensure that the practice of martial arts forms part of the healthy exercise of sporting activity and contributes to young people’s education and civic training.
The measures established by this Government Resolution include instructing the Minister of Interior to reinforce policing in border areas, preventing members of martial arts groups from participating in ritual ceremonies in Indonesia, refusing entry into the national territory to foreign citizens who pose a threat to public health, order and safety, coordinating the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Interior with criminal police bodies to reinforce investigation teams into illegal activities related to martial arts, and reinforcing that disobeying legitimate orders constitutes a criminal offense, as provided for in the Penal Code
Journalist: Camilio de Sousa
Editor: Filomeno Martins
