The Indonesian government could pull the plug on welfare payments to another 11,000 families nationwide, officials say.
Acep Wahyudi, the head of the Tangerang City Social Service (Dinsos), confirmed on Sunday that over 3,000 bantuan sosial recipient families are under investigation for gambling online, the Indonesian media outlet Tangselpos reported. In Indonesia, the bantuan sosial program is facing scrutiny as authorities aim to curb online gambling activities.