IPW Asks The National Police Chief To Analysis The Security System Of Officers Control The Riots Of The Malang Stadium

JAKARTA - The riot that occurred at the Malang Regency Kanjuruhan Stadium after the host Arema FC lost 2-3 to Persebaya in the 11th week of league 1 2022/2023, Saturday, October 1, yesterday, killing 127 people.

The announcement of the deaths of hundreds of people who died was delivered directly by the East Java Police Chief Inspector General Nico Afinta.

"In this incident, 127 people died, two of whom were members of the National Police," he said at a press conference in Malang, Sunday, October 2.

With this incident, Indonesia Police Watch (IPW) urges the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo to revoke the temporary permit for all league competitions carried out by PSSI as an evaluation material for harkamtibmas.

In addition, IPW urges the National Police to analyze the security system implemented by the police in controlling chaos in football.

The reason is, the chaos in the tragic tragedy began with the disappointment of the home team supporters who took to the field without being controlled by the security forces.

In fact, the police, who were not comparable to the number of spectators, blindly fired tear gas, causing panic among thousands of spectators.

As a result, many spectators had difficulty breathing and fainted. Thus, many victims were trampled around the Kanjuruhan Malang Stadium.

"In fact, the use of tear gas in soccer stadiums is prohibited according to FIFA rules. This is stated in the FIFA Stadium Safety and Security Regulations in article 19 letter b it is stated that it is not allowed to use firearms or mass control gas at all," said Chairman of Indonesia Police Watch (IPW) Sugeng Teguh Santoso when confirmed by VOI, Sunday, October 2, morning.