Anti-Mafia Ball Task Force Unloads League Score Settings 2, 6 People Become Suspects

Wakabareskrim Polri Inspector General Asep Edi Suheri (central) gave a statement to reporters regarding the suspect in the Football Mafia at Bareskrim Polri, Jakarta, Wednesday (27/9/2023). ANTARA/Laily Rahmawaty

JAKARTA - The Anti-Mafia Ball Task Force has named 6 suspects in the match fixing case in Liga 2 Indonesian football. They are match devices ranging from Liaison Officer (LO) to referees.

"From the results of the investigation, investigators have obtained sufficient evidence, so 6 suspects have been determined," said Deputy Chief of Criminal Investigation and Head of the Anti-Mafia Ball Task Force, Inspector General Edi Suheri to reporters, Wednesday, September 27.

The suspects with the initials K as LO, A who is a courier delivering money, M as the middle referee, E assistant referee 1, R as assistant referee 2, and A as the reserve referee.

The suspects made match-fixing in the football match which took place in November 2018. However, it was not detailed about the club who bribed the suspects.

"Giving Rp100 million to the referees at the hotel where the referees were staying, with the intention that club X win the match against club Y," he said.

"So there is an acknowledgment that they have spent Rp1 billion to lobby the referees in a number of matches," continued Edi.

In this case, suspects K and A were charged with Article 2 of Law 11 of 1980 concerning bribery in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph 1 to 1 of the Criminal Code with a penalty of 5 years and a fine of a maximum of Rp. 15 million.

Meanwhile, the referees were charged with Article 3 of Law Number 11 of 1980 concerning the Crime of Bribery Juncto Article 55 Paragraph 1 1 of the Criminal Code with a maximum penalty of 3 years and a maximum fine of Rp. 15 million.