Thousands protest gambling in Yogya

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