Mahfud MD Posting Foto Hitam Putih Di Medsos, Sesalkan Traisa Kanjuruhan Malang

Illustration (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud Md conveyed the government's stance on the tragedy of the Malang Office which claimed hundreds of lives after the match Arema Malang (Arema) against Persebaya Surabaya on Saturday, October 1, evening.

This attitude was conveyed by Mahfud Md in his official Instagram @mohmahfudmd, quoted on Sunday, October 2.

Mahfud Md conveyed his attitude when he uploaded a portrait of himself with a black and white ton.

Mahfud said the government regretted the riots that occurred in Kanjuruhan Malang.

Regarding this incident, Mahfud admitted that he had coordinated with the National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit and also the East Java Police Chief, Inspector General Nico Afinta.

"The government regrets the riots in Kanjuruhan. The government will handle this tragedy well," Mahfud wrote.

Furthermore, Mahfud expressed his condolences to the families of the victims of the Kanjuruhan tragedy. Mahfud also hopes that the victim's family can be patient while waiting for the process to be carried out.

"To the families of the victims, we express our condolences. We also hope that the families of the victims are patient and continue to coordinate with the officers and government officers in the field. The Malang Regency Government will bear the costs of hospitals for the victims," said Mahfud.

Since before the Arema Malang (Areema) match against Persebaya Surabaya was held in Kanjuruhan, said Mahfud, actually the apparatus has anticipated through coordination and technical proposals in the field. For example, the match is proposed to be held in the afternoon instead of evening, and the number of spectators to be adjusted to the stadium capacity of 38,000 people.

But unfortunately, said Mahfud, the police's proposal regarding the time of the match so that the number of spectators was not carried out by the organizing committee.

"But the proposals were not made by the Executing Committee which seemed very excited. The match continued at night, and the number of tickets was scored at 42,000," he said.

Mahfud emphasized that the Kanjuruhan tragedy was not a clash between Persebaya supporters and Arema. The reason is, supporters from Persebaya are not allowed to watch live at the Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang.

"I need to emphasize that the Kanjurusan tragedy was not a clash between Persebaya supporters and Arema. Because in that match Persebaya supporters were not allowed to watch. Supporters in the field were only from Arema," he explained.

Mahfud said, the victims generally die from pressure, crush each other, and are trampled on, as well as shortness of breath. There were no victims of beatings or inter-supporter abuse.

"The government has made improvements to the implementation of football matches from time to time and will continue to be improved. However, this sport, which is the favorite of the wider community, often provokes supporters to express emotions suddenly," he said.