Leagues 1 And 2 Still Running Even Though The COVID-19 Cases Soar High

Marco Motta (left) and Marko Simic celebrate after scoring against Borneo FC (Source: Antara)

JAKARTA - The National Police said that the League 1 and 2 soccer competitions will continue as planned. Although, in the last few days the transmission of COVID-19 is very high, especially in Jakarta.

"The implementation of League 1 and 2 is still on schedule", said Assistant Chief of Police for Operations (Asops) Chief of the National Police Inspector General Imam Sugianto in his statement, Saturday, June 19.

Until now, Imam continued, the Police had not reviewed the revocation of the League 1 and 2 security permits. However, there is great hope that before the event takes place, the transmission of COVID-19 will decrease.

"We will see and wait for the direction of the Chief of Police and the Minister of Health (about football permits)", said Imam.

Previously, the National Police officially gave permission for the crowd to organize League 1 and 2 Indonesian football. The decision to grant the permit is based on discussions with the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI), PT LIB, Ministry of Health, Task Force, and National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB).

"As a result of our discussion, we have decided to give permission for crowds with a note that we continue to implement strict health protocols", said National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo to reporters, Monday, May 31.

Later, the Police will continue to monitor the process of League 1 and 2. If a violation is found later, it will be considered to revoke the crowd permit.

"We will evaluate the activities so that the violation of the prokes will affect the process of implementing the league", said Sigit.