One entertainment club on the ground floor of a star-rated hotel in Banda Aceh was shut down before and during the fasting month of Ramadan. On ordinary days, hotel guests can be entertained by a live band or karaoke singing. And, alcoholic drinks are not uncommon in this hotel. "It is now closed to avoid protests," said a hotel security guard.

Nevertheless, the guard quickly added that drinks could still be obtained from the hotel restaurant. "You w