TGIPF Investigation Results: Tragedy At Kanjuruhan Malang Stadium OCCURd Because PSSI Was Not Professional

JAKARTA - The Independent Fact Finding Joint Team (TGIPF) has released the results of their investigation regarding the Malang Ferry Tragedy case. This report has also been submitted to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

In its 124-page report, TGIPF reached several conclusions. Among other things, it was stated that the post-match riot between Arema FC versus Persebaya Surabaya on October 1, 2022, occurred because PSSI and Indonesian football league stakeholders were unprofessional.

PSSI and football stakeholders do not understand their respective duties and roles. In addition, TGIPF concluded that they tend to ignore various regulations and standards that have been made before, and place mutual responsibility on other parties.

"One said that the rules are already what we have implemented, the other said I am a contract, I am in accordance with the FIFA statutes," said TGIPF Chairman Mahfud MD, at a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Friday, October 14.

TGIPF also stated that this attitude and practice is the root of problems that have been going on for years in organizing national football competitions. The team assessed that drastic but measurable improvement steps were needed to build a new civilization in the world of national football.

"So in our records, it is stated that the PSSI management must be responsible and sub-organized. The first responsibility is based on official rules, while the second is based on morals," said Mahfud MD.

As previously reported, TGIPF issued a recommendation for PSSI General Chair Mochamad Iriawan and all his staff to resign. This is a form of moral responsibility related to the Malang Ferry Tragedy case that killed 132 people.