Cockfighting with wagering in it was banned by government in accordance with eradicating gambling policy in 1981, but cockfighting in Bali showed its strong resilience and survived the test. In 2003 cockfighting was put into greater test, Made Mangku Pastika was appointed as Bali chief police and he waged a war against all kind of gambling especially cockfighting. Some gamblers who make a living in cockfighting arena told me that the reign of Mangku Pastika was the time of hardship but as quoting words of Tupac: Bali chief police come and go but cockfighting stays in time. Once again cockfighting survives and the bitter experiences contribute a great deal to the face of cockfighting nowadays.

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