Liga 1 Can Run Without Having To Wait For The End Of The Malang Conjurgence Case, Menpora: It's Separate

Menpora Zainudin Amali. (Doc. Kemenpora Site)

JAKARTA - The fate of the Indonesian League competition is still a question mark. It is not clear when the league will roll back after being stopped after being stopped in Kanjuruhan Malang, last October 1.

The tragedy killed more than 130 people. Currently, the police are still investigating the case.

There are concerns that the new competition will begin after the Malang Ferry Tragedy case is declared over. However, the Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) Zainudin Amali denied that possibility.

The Minister of Youth and Sports ensured that the handling of the law and the continuation of the football competition became separate problems so that the permit to organize the competition did not need to wait until the investigation was completed.

"No, it's separate. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has also advised us to be sad but this (ballball) must continue," said Zainudin, as quoted by Antara, Wednesday, November 2.

However, the Minister of Youth and Sports stated that his party could not make a decision regarding the continuation of the Indonesian League competition. According to him, the granting of competition permits is the authority of the Police.

"Those who give authority are from the government but those are the Police, not the Ministry of Youth and Sports. I usually only lead coordination meetings (rakor)," said the Menpora.

"Ask the Police. There will definitely be another coordination meeting if the Police say they can, but I imagine there will be no spectators," he continued.

As previously reported, the National Police has finished making regulations regarding the security of sports competitions in Indonesia. This was revealed in the second meeting of the Indonesian Football Transformation Task Force at the PSSI Office, Monday, October 31 yesterday.

"We have now made a Police Regulation (Perpol) regarding the security of sports competitions in Indonesia. Currently, synchronization and harmonization have been completed at the Kemenkunham level," said Analysis of the Intermediate Policy for Operations for Sops Polri Kombes Tri Atmodjo Marsawasanto, as on the official PSSI website.

"The police officer has been completed and regulates the regulations for match security and safety," he continued.

Of course this can be a good sign. With the Perpol, it is possible that a permit from the police can be issued immediately.

The Indonesian Football Transformation Task Force itself has received a deadline until the end of November to be able to complete its task so that the competition will roll back soon.