Penonton Bakar Fasilitas Stadion Dimurthala Usai Laga Persiraja Vs PSMS Medan Cancel Digelar, Polda Aceh Check Committee

Aceh Police Chief Inspector General Ahmad Haydar inspected the Dimurthala Banda Aceh Stadium, Tuesday ANTARA/HO-Bidhumas Aceh Police

ACEH BESAR - Aceh Police officers examined a number of organizing committees for the League 2 competition between hosts Persiraja and PSMS Medan to investigate the cause of the destruction and burning of the H. Dimurthala Banda Aceh Stadium facility. "The police are still investigating the cause and perpetrators of the destruction accompanied by the burning of stadium facilities by summoning and examining a number of organizing committees," said Head of Public Relations of the Aceh Police, Kombes Winardy, to reporters in Banda Aceh, Antara, Tuesday, September 6. The continued match of the League 2 competition between Persiraja Banda Aceh and PSMS Medan is scheduled to take place at the Dimurthala Stadium Banda Aceh on Monday, September 5 at 20.30 WIB. However, the match was canceled because the stadium lighting was out. According to Winardy, the technical error disappointed most spectators, thus acting anarchically by damaging and burning several stadium facilities to sponsorship boards. Winardy said his party examined a number of organizing committees (panpel) of the match in a marathon manner on suspicion of unprofessionality in preparing for the League 2 match. If it is proven that there is an negligence in the match committee, which resulted in the destruction of the stadium, they will be subject to Article 103 Paragraph (1) of Law Number 11 of 2022 concerning sports. Meanwhile, spectators suspected of vandalizing and burning stadium facilities are subject to additional Article 201 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code. "Meanwhile, seven witnesses have been questioned regarding the incident," added Kombes Winardy. The Aceh Police Chief Inspector General Ahmad Haydar has also directly reviewed the H. Dimurthala Stadium and regretted the anarchic actions of the audience. The Kapolda asked the ranks to reveal the cause of the incident. "The Kapolda hopes that similar incidents will not be repeated. To every organizing committee, any activity is to always coordinate with stakeholders so that it can be carried out properly," said Winardy. Previously, PT Liga Indonesia Baru (LIB) as the league operator decided that Persiraja Banda Aceh lost 0-3 to PSMS Medan due to the cancellation of the second team match due to the H Dimurthala Lampineung Stadium light in Banda Aceh went out before the match. Direktur Utama LIB Akhmad Hadian Lukita yang dikonfirmasi dari Banda Aceh, Selasa, membenarkan bahwa pihaknya bersama Komite Ad-Hoc PSSI telah melaksanakan rapat dan mengeluarkan keputusan memenangkan PSMS Medan. "That's right, (the Persiraja club Banda Aceh was declared to have lost 0-3 as stipulated in Article 2 in conjunction with Article 18 of the 2022/2023 League competition regulations)," said Akhmad Hadian Lukita. Lukita explained that on August 29, 2022, Persiraja submitted an official letter to LIB through letter number: B.015/PERSIRAJA/VIII/2022 regarding the dispensation of kick-off changes which were originally changed to 20.30 WIB. The LIB then coordinated and ensured the readiness for the implementation of the match which was carried out verbally to Persiraja President Zulfikar SBY, who stated his ability to change the kick-off to 20.30 WIB. However, at 20.24 or at least minus six minutes before kick off, it was reported that the lights of the H Dimurthala Banda Aceh stadium were out. "Due to investigation and examination by match supervisors and the LIB delegate venue, it was found that the cause was fuel exhausted in the generator as the main source of electrical lighting at the H Dimurthala Stadium in Banda Aceh," Lukita said in her decision letter.