Olopeng fights to increase entertainment hours

Among the hottest issues at the first ever consultative meeting was the current operating time, which entertainers have been crying about for years. Olopeng announced that he is in talks with the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) to refine the policy on trading hours. “We are working on the regulations to extend trading hours up to 2am for liquor stores and entertainment will follow,” he said.

Olopeng however was quick to indicate that they will revert to the current operating time if accidents and crime increase after the change. “We cannot mislead the nation; if we relax our laws we also have to be professional and play our part,” he said. Olopeng said entertainers should come up with messages and direct young people to behave in a good way at all times. “Our country is peaceful and if we hold this in a beautiful way, I will keep asking for more,” he said.