New Suspect In League Score Fixing Case 2: Bribery Giver To Lobbie Referee

Head Of Anti-Mafia Ball Task Force, Inspector General Asep Edi Suheri/PHOTO: Rizky Adytia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Anti-Mafia Ball Task Force has again named two suspects in the match fixing case in Liga 2 Indonesian football. They act as bribe givers.

"We have again named 2 suspects who acted as bribes on behalf of VW and DR suspects," said Head of the Anti-Mafia Ball Task Force, Inspector General Asep Edi Suheri to reporters, Thursday, October 12.

With this determination, a total of 8 people became suspects in the match-fixing case in Liga 2.

The results of the deepening, suspect VW is a former owner of a football club. In the match-fixing case, VW lobbied the referee to get involved in fixing the score.

"VW is also the one who plays an active role as a lobbyist and VW itself lobbys and asks referees to win club Y by giving an appointment to give something," he said.

As for the suspect DR, he is one of the administrators of club Y. He also acts as a funder.

"DR plays a role as a funder whose funds will be handed over to VW to organize and win the match for club Y," said Asep.

The two suspects were charged with Article 2 of Law Number 11 of 1980 concerning bribery in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 to 1 of the Criminal Code. They face a maximum imprisonment of 5 years and a fine of Rp. 15 million.

Previously, the Anti-Mafia Ball Task Force named 6 suspects in the match fixing case in Liga 2 Indonesian football. Four of them are referees.

The referees had the initials M as the middle referee, E assistant referee 1, R as assistant referee 2, and A as the reserve referee.

Meanwhile, the other two suspects, namely K and A. They are LO and delivery couriers.