A kindergartener holds up a poster that reads, “Marhaban ya Ramadhan” (Welcome Ramadan), during a gathering on Feb. 25, 2025, at Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh, Aceh. - Antara/Ampelsa via JP/ANN
BANDA ACEH: The Banda Aceh Public Order Agency and Wilayatul Hisbah (Satpol PP WH), or “shariah police”, plans to intensify monitoring during Ramadan to prevent violations of Islamic law under a mandate from the Regional Leadership Coordination Forum, according to the agency’s duty chief.
“We have routine [patrols] every day, but we will increase our supervision even further during Ramadan,” Banda Aceh Satpol PP WH head Muhammad Rizal said on Thursday (Feb 27) in the Acehnese capital, as quoted by kompas.com.
