Students protest gambling dens

Students protest gambling dens

BATAM: Dozens of students from four universities in Batam
staged a peaceful rally in front of the mayor's office on
Saturday demanding the closure of gambling dens in the city.

Hari, one of the students, said that gambling dens in the city
were unrestrained because they received "protection" from corrupt
officers in the local administration and in central government.

Many public figures and community leaders in the city have
complained about rampant gambling in this city of 500,000
citizens, but there has been no significant response from the
local administration.

They predicted that the city earned billions of rupiah every
month from gambling such as sie jie and casino games. --Antara