Dolly - Southeast Asia's biggest red light area in Surabaya closed for good


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 19 Jun 2014

JAKARTA: It's curtains down for Indonesia's biggest red light area. Dolly, in Surabaya city, East Java province, was permanently shut down on Wednesday night.

The closing was marked by a gathering held at the Islamic Center building in Surabaya city and attended by Social Minister Salim Segaf Al Jufri, East Java Governor Soekarwo, Surabaya Mayor Tri Rismaharini, members of the regional legislative council, ulama, prostitutes and people living around the 'Dolly' area.

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