Thousands protest gambling in Yogya

Sat, 18 Dec 2004, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

YOGYAKARTA: About 2,000 people from a range of Islamic
organizations in the province staged a protest here on Friday
against gambling after the police chief let a suspected gambling
operator go free.

They demanded Yogyakarta Police chief Brig. Gen. Sudirman
resign because he was not serious about cracking down on gambling
in the province. Earlier this week, Sudirman released a
suspected Togel operator arrested by his officers in the Sleman
regency.

At the peaceful rally, the protesters carried banners and
posters with some reading; "Depose the local police chief".
Others read, "Fight Togel and its operators." --JP

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