Press and gambling<\/p>\n
From Warta Kota<\/p>\n
Most mass media outlets have carried reports on plans to
\nlegalize gambling in the Thousands Islands.<\/p>\n
This plan is indeed good as an idea. If gambling was
\nlegalized and localized, the regional administration would have
\nmoney coming into its coffers. Some parties, however, are against
\nthe idea, arguing that gambling is against religious teachings.
\nSome people are against the idea not because of any religious
\nobjections, but rather because they are afraid that when gambling
\nis legalized their \"additional\" income will disappear.<\/p>\n
Gambling in Jakarta is alluring in terms of the amount of
\nmoney involved. Reportedly some 40 gambling dens in the city have
\na total turnover of Rp 200 billion .<\/p>\n
At this point, allow me to remind the press not to be drawn
\ninto the gambling controversy at the expense of something more
\ndangerous that the nation is now facing.<\/p>\n
Media reports have it that the world's biggest ecstasy
\nfactory, located somewhere in Tangerang, was recently raided by
\nthe police. This raid drew the attention of the United States
\nDrug Enforcement Agency (DEA) because the production capacity of
\nthe factory in Cipondoh, Tangerang, was much larger than the
\ncombined capacity of 50 ecstasy factories in the U.S. and Mexico
\nthat the DEA has raided.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, there have been few media reports following up
\non this successful raid, as most media seem to be interested only
\nin carrying reports on gambling.<\/p>\n
I'm afraid the plan to legalize gambling has been
\nintentionally introduced to divert the attention of the mass
\nmedia away from the ecstasy factory raid. Hence there have been
\nalmost no follow-up reports on this raid.<\/p>\n
BUDI<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/press-and-gambling-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }