Asks Police To Investigate PSS Supporter Death Case, Sleman Regent: Football To Build Unity, Not Destroy Each Other

Sleman Regent Kustini Sri Purnomo visited the funeral home of PSS supporter Tri Fajar who died on Tuesday, August 2. (ANTARA/HO-Prokopim Section of the Sleman Regional Secretariat)

DIY - Sleman Regent, Kustini Sri Purnomo asked the police to thoroughly investigate the case of the death of one of the supporters of the PSS Sleman football team, Tri Fajar Firmansyah.

"We are very concerned about the incident that caused these victims and ask the police to thoroughly investigate this case. One of the goals of football is to build unity, not destroy each other," Kustini said while visiting a funeral home in Sleman, Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY), Wednesday. August 3rd.

According to him, all supporters are brothers, regardless of the differences in the clubs they support. They hope that nothing like this will happen in the future.

Kustini also asked all parties to be mature and not easily provoked.

"There will be no more victims, I ask for this to be the last one, no more. We are all brothers and sisters who should support and love each other. Not against each other," he said.

Regarding the legal handling of the incident, Kustini handed over the full process to the police to thoroughly investigate the case.

"We hope for all supporters to be patient waiting for the results of the investigation and not to take any anarchic actions, do not take sweeping actions or others who take justice into their own hands. Leave it to the police. I believe the police will be transparent in resolving this case to completion," he said.

The Deputy Regent of Sleman Danang Maharsa conveyed his concern over the incident.

"I personally express my deepest condolences for leaving Mr. Fajar, one of our residents and also as our friend in PSS Sleman supporters," said Danang Maharsa while attending the funeral procession.

Danang Maharsa conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family.

In addition to condolences, Danang Maharsa also hopes that football fans in Sleman will not be provoked by this incident.

"I'm sure the fans in Sleman will not be provoked. Our football is brotherly football. Don't provoke incidents like this, we trust the police," he said.

Regarding the legal process, Danang hopes that the case can be thoroughly investigated by the police in accordance with applicable legal provisions.

Tri Fajar died on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at around 14.00 WIB at the Hardjolukito Hospital.

Based on the Antara report, Tri Fajar Firmansyah is known to be a PSS supporter who is part of the Brigata Curva Sud (BCS) from the BTCY community.

Fajar became a victim of a riot between supporters and residents that occurred on Monday, July 25, 2022. He is a parking attendant in the Babarsari area, Depok, Sleman.

At that time, a riot occurred when a group of supporters from Solo was about to head to Magelang to watch the match between Persis Solo and Dewa United at the Moch Soebroto Stadium.

The commotion occurred in several locations, starting from the White Pal Monument Yogyakarta, Jalan Affandi Gejayan Sleman, as well as the Jombor area, Mlati, Sleman.

Fajar, who was with his friend at the time, was suspected of being the victim of a wrong target. He was beaten by a number of people with blunt objects until he suffered injuries to the head and was critical.