PDIP Asks A Team For Finding Facts In Search For Parties In The Judicial Tragedy: If You Are Taking Criminal Acts, Crime!

PDIP Press Confendency (Photo: Diah Ayu/VOI)

JAKARTA - The PDIP faction of the DPR RI asked the National Police Chief to PSSI to thoroughly evaluate the case of riots at the Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang, East Java which resulted in the death of hundreds of people. Because, according to Member of the PDIP faction of the DPR RI, Johan Budi, this tragedy left a very deep sorrow and became a black sheet in national sports. One of the evaluation points emphasized by PDIP is the Independent Fact Finding Joint Team (TGIPF) that has been formed by the government needs to investigate the potential for criminal acts in this case. "What has been formed by the government, whether it is at PSSI or at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, must produce clear things, who is wrong. If something leads to a criminal act, then criminalize it," said Johan Budi at a press conference at the DPR RI building, Senayan, Jakarta, Monday, October 3. In addition, the TGIPF evaluation must also produce improvement efforts related to organizing football matches, especially in terms of security. Then, this member of Commission III of the DPR RI asked PSSI and all football clubs in Indonesia to continuously provide education to supporters from each club. "It is realized that sport is a form of sportsmanship and there should be no more hatred. Winning and losing are normal. There is nothing wrong with supporting the club, all have the right to support the club. But, to what extent we must support the club," said Johan Budi. "So I remind you not to just evaluate because I believe, this incident, if there is no firm action, will happen again. Whether it is a few months later, it is certain that if it is not carried out firmly from the results of the evaluation," he continued. The riot at the Kanjuruhan Stadium occurred when Arema FC supporters, Aremania, burst into the field area after their favorite team lost 2-3 to Persebaya in the 2022-2023 Indonesian League 1 continued match. The police then fired tear gas in the field which made many supporters faint and difficulty breathing. The defeated supporters caused panic in the stadium area and were scrambling to find a way out. That makes many of them squeezed and trampled on while trying to leave the stadium stands. The National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit, stated that 125 people died as a result of the incident.