14:57, 15 апреля 2021, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Ruslan KHARIZOV
About ten people with banners held a rally near the White House in Bishkek today.
They demanded from the parliament members to vote against adoption of a bill on resumption of work of casinos in Kyrgyzstan. The protesters believe that gambling addiction is worse than an epidemic.
Deputies of Parliament — ex-speaker Dastanbek Dzhumabekov and Baktybek Turusbekov — propose to resume the work of casinos and bookmakers’ offices in Kyrgyzstan. The deputies note: gambling houses are needed, but only in a specialized administrative area and exclusively for foreigners. The zone will be closed for local citizens.
Gambling activities, work of sweepstakes and bookmaker’s offices have been banned in Kyrgyzstan since 2015.