Vice President Ma'ruf: Eradicate The Football Mafia To Its Roots
JAKARTA - Vice President Ma'ruf Amin asked the Anti-Mafia Ball Task Force to completely eradicate the practice of the football mafia to its roots.
"So it must be dealt with firmly to the root. There should be no tolerance, be it players, administrators, referees, and even the airports must be cleaned. Do not let the mafia not go out because it will hinder the progress and achievements of our football," said the Vice President. received the Independent Task Force and the Anti-Mafia Ball Task Force at the Vice President's official residence in Jakarta reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, October 17.
Vice President Ma'ruf supports the firm action taken by the task force, both within the scope of national football organizations and state law.
"God willing, our football in the future can excel by first cleaning up," said the Vice President in his statement.
Vice President Ma'ruf Amin expressed his appreciation for the existence of the Anti-Mafia Ball Task Force. Vice President Ma'ruf is a football fan and when he was a student was often nicknamed "Stricter Tebu Ireng". He explained that for a long time people wanted national football to have extraordinary achievements.
"In the past, we were dubbed as Asia's Brazil. Padaera Ramang, Andjas Asmara, Junaidi Abdillah, Iswadi Idris, Abdul Kadir, and Risdianto. We can hold South Korea, and even win. Now South Korea's achievements are worldwide, we are still working on problems. Because there are non-technical problems that are left, match-fixing, bribery, and gambling," said the vice president.
On that occasion, the Independent Task Force was represented by Najwa Shihab, Ardan Pradana and Akmal Marhali. Meanwhile, the Anti-Mafia Police Ball Task Force was led by the Head of the Task Force who is also the Deputy Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, Inspector General Asep Edi Suheri, accompanied by the Task Force Brigadier General Himawan Bayu Aji and the Cyber Division of the National Police, Kombes Rizki Agung Prakoso.
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Then, M as the middle referee, E as the assistant referee one, R as the assistant referee two, and A as the reserve referee. Two more are VW who is the former owner of a football club and DR, one of the Y club administrators.
DR bribed to win club Y in order to enter or promote the Liga 1 compatition, while VW played an active role as a referee lobbyist.
Asep Edi said his party would develop cases through investigations and investigations. Asep thanked the Vice President for his great concern for Indonesian football.
"We will continue to work quickly, precisely, and accurately to clean up dirty practices in Indonesian football," he said.