Firman pledges

Firman pledges
to curb gambling

JAKARTA: City police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani said on
Sunday he was prepared to sign a pledge to new National Police
chief Gen. Sutanto on curbing gambling.

"I will stop big and small gambling operations, including
illegal lotteries (togel)," he said.

Firman said he would also require police chiefs at the
precinct and subprecinct levels to sign pledges to curb gambling
in their areas.

"I will, for example, order a precinct chief to sign a
contract to curb gambling. If he fails to do so then I will
propose that he be replaced," he said.

Gambling has spread to many neighborhoods in the capital over
the last several years. Many observers have accused the police of
protecting gambling operations. --JP