People complain about gambling

People complain about gambling

TANGERANG: Residents of Tigaraksa, the capital of Tangerang
regency, have long complained about the widespread sale of
gambling coupons, but the police have done nothing to stamp it
out.

"Vendors are no longer shy about openly offering gambling
coupons to residents, despite many Islamic boarding schools here.
They have even managed to persuade many staff members at the
administration to take bets," Suhardi, a local figure, said on
Saturday.

He said besides members of the administration, sellers of
gambling coupons regularly targeted residents in the villages of
Tigaraksa, Sodong, Kutruk and Ciatuy, located close to the
administration.

He said the presence of gambling coupon vendors had caused
concern among residents because many people, including students,
had become addicted to gambling.

He added that this situation had been going on for a long
time, even though several local figures and Muslim clerics had
repeatedly warned residents not to buy gambling coupons. However,
coupon vendors have always had, he said, a knack of persuading
residents to buy.

"We hope the police will soon crack down on people selling
gambling coupons," he said. --JP