Gambling eradication will not be easy

Gambling eradication will not be easy

From Koran Tempo

Former president Abdurrahman Wahid once revealed the presence of a gambling operation in the Jakarta Bay area. The big casino was already common knowledge, with some figures managing it and powerful owners behind it.

To eliminate such big gambling operations will be a very tough job, considering their connections with various interests of individuals and authorities. As long as such interests remain dominant, antigambling raids will only be intense in the beginning.

After some time, the eradication drive will decline and gaming centers will again be operating. This situation will normally coincide with a lack of concern in society. Like a dull TV drama, nobody will watch anymore.

I only hope that the police will remain motivated to combat gambling. Let us convince our children and coming generations that the gambling business is doomed to failure.

GUNAWAN Jakarta