politicians gambling

[Oasisman]

when we talk about politicians who were exposed for their crazy gambling habits we tend to talk about corruption but let us talk about hypocrisy

in the philippines, the government is trying to lower the rates of where the filipinos gamble especially in online spaces but what does it say if the very politicians trying to push for fighting against gambling are also the ones exposed for playing? is it not ironic??

I think the recent discovery about the gambling habits of those involved in the current corruption issues in the Philippines is not limited to politicians. Because those who got exposed are government employees, but in higher ranks. They too are not allowed to gamble, so they fake their identities.
I'm unsure whether it will impact the ongoing regulations in the Philippines' gambling industry. I guess casinos should also conduct a background check on the people who deal with significant amount through gambling. Those government employees spend around $100k every time they go to the casino, and those are some fraud money.

[Pandu Geddon]

when we talk about politicians who were exposed for their crazy gambling habits we tend to talk about corruption but let us talk about hypocrisy

in the philippines, the government is trying to lower the rates of where the filipinos gamble especially in online spaces but what does it say if the very politicians trying to push for fighting against gambling are also the ones exposed for playing? is it not ironic??

That should not have happened. After all, politicians are also part of the government, even though they have a penchant for gambling, they should still not be able to do so. Because the government is trying to reduce the level of gambling, which means the government imposes it as a program to be completed. If politicians are found to also gamble, especially with large amounts, their performance is certainly disappointing. Such politicians may need to resign.

[xenomorfo]

when we talk about politicians who were exposed for their crazy gambling habits we tend to talk about corruption but let us talk about hypocrisy

in the philippines, the government is trying to lower the rates of where the filipinos gamble especially in online spaces but what does it say if the very politicians trying to push for fighting against gambling are also the ones exposed for playing? is it not ironic??

Look, with me you're preaching to the choir, i hate every type of politician because they are uncivilized, liars and inconsistent.
They are faces that deserve to be slapped for how much they are liars and then they are also capable of asking you for your vote by promising impossible things
so use a vpn or whatever it's called and play happily

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

when we talk about politicians who were exposed for their crazy gambling habits we tend to talk about corruption but let us talk about hypocrisy

in the philippines, the government is trying to lower the rates of where the filipinos gamble especially in online spaces but what does it say if the very politicians trying to push for fighting against gambling are also the ones exposed for playing? is it not ironic??

Government may be more silent about some things once they have discovered that they are mostly involved or affected by it, except they never knew about such before taking the necessary steps towards it, we know that not only the common citizens are gamblers, other government officials and those found in one thing or the other have also been found gambling even as we don't tend to know about all these, but they truly exist and happens, the same thing they have been blaming the mases for is also affecting them and they are found doing even more worse.

[Findingnemo]

when we talk about politicians who were exposed for their crazy gambling habits we tend to talk about corruption but let us talk about hypocrisy

in the philippines, the government is trying to lower the rates of where the filipinos gamble especially in online spaces but what does it say if the very politicians trying to push for fighting against gambling are also the ones exposed for playing? is it not ironic??

I think the recent discovery about the gambling habits of those involved in the current corruption issues in the Philippines is not limited to politicians. Because those who got exposed are government employees, but in higher ranks. They too are not allowed to gamble, so they fake their identities.
I'm unsure whether it will impact the ongoing regulations in the Philippines' gambling industry. I guess casinos should also conduct a background check on the people who deal with significant amount through gambling. Those government employees spend around $100k every time they go to the casino, and those are some fraud money.

If casino has to do the detective works and analyse every document provided is valid and issued by the government, then they can allow 1 person successfully for a month after every check which isn't good for the casino right? All they can do is balance with government laws and what's best for their business and it's also the responsibility of a citizen to respect the laws.

[KiaKia]

when we talk about politicians who were exposed for their crazy gambling habits we tend to talk about corruption but let us talk about hypocrisy

in the philippines, the government is trying to lower the rates of where the filipinos gamble especially in online spaces but what does it say if the very politicians trying to push for fighting against gambling are also the ones exposed for playing? is it not ironic??

There is a rule that you are not allowed to visit much more to play if you are a government official in the Philippines. This is the reason that they fake their identity, because they will face administrative charges and forfeit all their benefits as a government official.

There are reports that these accused government officials are playing in casinos to launder their money coming from the government. And when you have so much easy money at your disposal, you will not hesitate to gamble it away. These people are heartless government officials and deserve to be in jail.

Government consists of people just like us, if some of us are been replaced in these people's position we will do more terrible than them, I will keep standing on my own fact that people crave for privacy to do similar things like this.

The faking of identity was all about hiding who they really are and it still hurt them in return, they knew it was wrong to gamble while upholding the law against gambling but their addiction and crime habits won't let them.

Casinos and laundering of money is like 5&6, yet some people are screaming for privacy, criminals in disguise pushing only one thing that will benefit their evil ways, good people in the day light and vampires in the night. They should face the consequences.

[letteredhub]

when we talk about politicians who were exposed for their crazy gambling habits we tend to talk about corruption but let us talk about hypocrisy

in the philippines, the government is trying to lower the rates of where the filipinos gamble especially in online spaces but what does it say if the very politicians trying to push for fighting against gambling are also the ones exposed for playing? is it not ironic??

It's not shocking to hear about politicians behaving like this, for they're the same people who would pass law on fighting money laundering yet they're the very same people that are deeply soaked in money laundering to hide the public funds they steal from the country leaving their citizens to suffer for what they have the resources to make available for their utility.  When you assess the entire situation from what it is to and what ought to be, you would be moved to disagree that the restrictions on gambling activities in the country is actually for what they termed it.

[YOSHIE]

when we talk about politicians who were exposed for their crazy gambling habits we tend to talk about corruption but let us talk about hypocrisy

"The thief shouted a thief" that happened in the stronghold of politicians involved in online gambling, all forms of prohibition rules were applied and implemented, but that applies to ordinary people, not for them.

Such cases do not only occur in the Philippines, almost on average, politicians are involved in corruption and gambling cases, hypocrisy in the body of politicians has become meat blood, So do not be surprised if we see certain officials arrested alleged corruption cases caused by money to gambling, that's the real fact.

Examples of cases of politicians, corruption and gambling in other countries with the title: Online gambling scandal hits Indonesia’s anti-graft agency, highlighting country’s betting problem

[Oluwa-btc]

Because of the symbolic role of leadership and patriotism, people expect leaders to be disciplined, transparent and focused on governance.We all except a lot from politicians positively and that,if a leader is seen gambling it breeds disrespect,distrust and corruptible influences.

[goldkingcoiner]

when we talk about politicians who were exposed for their crazy gambling habits we tend to talk about corruption but let us talk about hypocrisy

in the philippines, the government is trying to lower the rates of where the filipinos gamble especially in online spaces but what does it say if the very politicians trying to push for fighting against gambling are also the ones exposed for playing? is it not ironic??

I think anyone who decides to become a politician should hold himself or herself to a higher standard. If they cannot be a good role model for their people, they should not be politicians in the first place.

Corruption and greed needs to be more tightly controlled in politics, as that is where it does the most damage.

Modern politics is all talk. Talk, talk talk. None of them actually implements what they say. They just say things that will make the people vote for them.

[JeffBrad12]

This is why i really hated politician. It's really ironic wen they ruled people lives, but never care with themselves. They strictly prohibiting gambling for their citizen, but wasted people money by always gamble it.

[bhadz]

That should not have happened. After all, politicians are also part of the government, even though they have a penchant for gambling, they should still not be able to do so. Because the government is trying to reduce the level of gambling, which means the government imposes it as a program to be completed. If politicians are found to also gamble, especially with large amounts, their performance is certainly disappointing. Such politicians may need to resign.

It's a different situation here in the Philippines. Yes, they've done something to reduce the gambling addiction from our countrymen and one of it is to unlink the e-wallets to online casinos. While these politicians and government employees, they've embezzled people's fund that should be for the flood control projects and that's the reason why we've been flooded even there is no typhoon at all and just some rainfall warning. They really are disappointing at all because they know what they're doing and they're aware that the money they're using to gamble is from the public funds.

[Agbe]

What will make a public office holder from gambling as bad is if there is an already existing law that prohibits any government official from Gambling if mot I don't see any thing wrong with any government official from Gambling, if the right laws are not broken what you should consider is the moral right of the government official from Gambling.

[Jaycoinz]

Politicians are also humans as well I'm not surprised to hear that some of them are gamblers. Most of that prominent politicians in a lot of countries are even casino owners. It's hypocritical for them to kick against gambling while they indulge in it secretly. When gambling doesn't generate the money they need in the country in order words (taxes). Gambling should not be prohibited if they themselves are gmabling

[freedomgo]

Politicians are also humans as well I'm not surprised to hear that some of them are gamblers. Most of that prominent politicians in a lot of countries are even casino owners. It's hypocritical for them to kick against gambling while they indulge in it secretly. When gambling doesn't generate the money they need in the country in order words (taxes). Gambling should not be prohibited if they themselves are gmabling

It’s different from country to country. OP mentioned the Philippines, so yeah it’s prohibited here. There are rules that government officials aren’t allowed to enter casinos, and probably applies to online gambling too. There were even reports before where PAGCOR voided winnings for reasons like the player being a minor or a government official.

So the government has been enforcing this policy for a while.
If they really want to gamble, then they shouldn’t be working in government in the first place, simple as that.

Prohibition on Gambling Casino Participation
Pursuant to PD No. 1067-B (s. 1977) and PD No. 1869 (s. 1983), the following individuals are prohibited from gambling in casinos:
Government officials directly connected with Government operations or agencies.
Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) including Army, Navy, and Air Force.
Persons under 21 years of age and students enrolled in any Philippine school, college or university.

[r_victory]

Hypocrisy is rife in our world. There's a saying here in Brazil, "Do as I say, not as I do," which I believe perfectly fits the point made in this thread. Most of the time, the rules only apply to others. It's impossible to measure the number of people who preach one thing and live something completely different, especially those who govern us or hold authority in our countries.

[Doan9269]

Hypocrisy is rife in our world. There's a saying here in Brazil, "Do as I say, not as I do," which I believe perfectly fits the point made in this thread. Most of the time, the rules only apply to others. It's impossible to measure the number of people who preach one thing and live something completely different, especially those who govern us or hold authority in our countries.

That is why we shouldn't believe on everything we hear people say to be true, some are not but a pretense to deceive and lure us into something else, gambling is not many do and like coming out to the public to say it, as a matter of fact, some will even consider on others who gambles as being outlawed, all because they were seen with a kind of patterned way of living which they may have something to complain about.

[ndutndut]

Because of the symbolic role of leadership and patriotism, people expect leaders to be disciplined, transparent and focused on governance.We all except a lot from politicians positively and that,if a leader is seen gambling it breeds disrespect,distrust and corruptible influences.

Agreed. It's highly unethical for politicians to engage in gambling. If someone already a politician directly engages in gambling it will undoubtedly undermine trust in the institutions where they serve, and it will also impact their duty to serve the people with sincerity. When officials engage in gambling it's not impossible for them to abuse their authority, leading to corruption, money laundering, and other activities that can drain state funds.

Gambling is indeed legal in the Philippines and the Philippines is the largest gambling hub in Asia. However when state officials engage in gambling it remains unethical as politicians hold public office and must exercise authority and responsibility for the welfare of the people.

[BtcAnalyst1]

What will make a public office holder from gambling as bad is if there is an already existing law that prohibits any government official from Gambling if mot I don't see any thing wrong with any government official from Gambling, if the right laws are not broken what you should consider is the moral right of the government official from Gambling.

Politicians generally are not stable people both on the government policies and their non governmental activities. For example, The politicians that made some law against drugs, are found secretly going against the laws on drugs. In fact, politicians that are found gambling should be better than those who make the law but go against them. I don't think there anything wrong on politicians gambling, it is a matter of choice, whether there are laws or no laws.

[hyudien]

Hypocrites? Yes that's the right word for these politicians especially if they use government money for their gambling, I've also heard that some politicians there have suffered significant losses, I wonder if they also gamble online?
But hey this kind of situation isn't unique to your country. I'm pretty sure there are politicians who behave like this in other countries even in my own.