Fish Shooting Gambling Rises In Medan, DPRD Asks Police To Issue DPO Bandar Gambling

Chairman of Commission I DPRD Medan City, Robi Barus/PHOTO IST

MEDAN - The rise of gambling in northern Medan received a response from the Chairman of Commission I of the Medan City DPRD, Robi Barus.

According to him, after the raid on gambling locations in the Asia Mega Mas complex, which was led directly by the North Sumatran Police Chief Inspector General RZ Panca Putra, all forms of gambling in the core of Medan City suddenly disappeared.

However, this has no effect at gambling locations in the North Medan area. This was seen when a number of women raided and destroyed a fish shooting gambling machine in Pekan Labuhan Village, Medan Labuhan District, last Thursday, June 16.

Therefore, the Secretary of the DPC PDIP Medan City urged the Belawan Police and the North Sumatra Police to immediately raid the gambling location on Jalan Pasar 7, Manunggal Village, Labuhan Deli District, which has never been touched by the law.

"We are very sad about the existence of gambling locations that have never been dealt with, but are still operating until now. I ask the police to immediately take action, just like the prosecution of gambling locations in the past," said Robi, Monday, June 20.

In addition, the chairman of the PDIP faction also asked the police to arrest bookies in the city of Medan. This is to give a strong warning to bookies so that they no longer open their illegal businesses in the city of Medan.

"Previously we only saw that gambling locations were raided, and what was secured was only the players along with evidence of gambling machines. We want the managers to also be arrested, if necessary issue a People Wanted List (DPO) against the dealers," he said.

Robi said, rampant gambling practices made the face of Medan City look bad. Moreover, at the end of June 2022, the city of Medan will host the APEKSI Meeting which is attended by 24 regional heads of cities throughout Indonesia.

"Of course Medan will be in the spotlight. Therefore, we don't want Medan to be known as a city of gamblers. The police must be able to immediately eradicate this gambling activity," concluded the PDIP politician.

It is known that several gambling locations are still operating in North Medan. Like on Jalan Pasar 3, 4 and 5 Marelan. Then on Inspection Street, Titi Papan Village and on M Basyir Street, Marelan Point Complex.