JAKARTA - The Persebaya supporters group, Bonek Mania, assessed that the victory of the Bajol Ijo team against Arema FC in Liga 1 Indonesia was meaningless compared to the loss of human life. A total of 174 people were victims in the tragedy of the Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang Regency.
We deeply regret and are concerned about this incident. Hopefully, the last incident will be like this," Bonek Mania fans Coordinator Husin Ghazali told reporters in Surabaya on Sunday.
In the match at the Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang Regency on Saturday (1/10) night, Arema FC, who acted as the host, was defeated by Persebaya with a score of 2-3.
According to him, the rivalry between the two teams is only 90 minutes on the field and the rest must respect each other.
He hopes that an evaluation of all parties will be carried out as well as improvements for the good and towards football which can be enjoyed by all circles.
"There must be an evaluation from all parties to improve for the common good," he added.
His party also ensured that no Persebaya supporters would go to the stadium during the match because they had agreed on an agreement not to visit each other when the two teams competed.
If Arema is the host, Persebaya's supporters agreed not to come, and vice versa. If Persebaya is the host, Arema's supporters will not go to Surabaya. This has become a mutual agreement," he asserted as quoted by Antara.
Based on the latest data, the victim who died as a result of the tragedy at the Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang Regency, East Java after the match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya increased to 174 people.
The riot occurred after the match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya with a final score of 2-3 at the Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang Regency, East Java, Saturday night. The defeat caused a number of supporters to drop and enter the field area.
The riots grew bigger where a number of flares were thrown, including other objects. Joint security officers from the police and the TNI tried to dispel the supporters.
Security officers then made prevention efforts by diverting the fans so that the fans did not enter the field and chase the players. In the process, the officers finally fired tear gas.
The tear gas was launched because Arema FC supporters, the team nicknamed Singo Edan, who were dissatisfied and went to the field, had taken anarchic action and endangered the safety of the players and officials.
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