INDONESIA: Resort island casino bid

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Updated November 14, 2007 21:13:09

Gambling is strictly banned by Islam. But that could be about to change in mostly Muslim Indonesia. The resort island of Bintan has submitted a draft law to its local parliament seeking permission to build a casino.

Presenter: Xiaoning Mo
Speakers: Meity Robot, Vice Chair of the Indonesian Tourism Council; Professor Azyumardi Azra, director of Graduate School at the State Islamic University in Jakarta

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