Gambling in a bar

Gambling in a bar

From Jayakarta

I have learned from several newspapers' reports that the government is enthusiastically carrying out the so-called "operation cleansing." I think this is a good thing because it indicates that the government is making an effort to create the impression of a clean and authoritative government.

I realize that the government has to work hard to realize its objective. In this context I would like to relate a recent experience. I visited a bar in the Pondok Pinang area, South Jakarta, early one evening. To my great surprise, I saw people gambling inside the bar, a scene which runs counter to the ideals of "operation cleansing."

The authorities might consider this as a challenge.

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