Mahfud MD Make Sure President Jokowi Comes Down Directly Give Compensation To Hundreds Of Victims Died In Malang Incidents

President Joko Widodo (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will directly convey compensation for the families of the victims of the deadly tragedy that occurred after a football match at the Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang Regency, East Java, last Saturday night. According to the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menkopolhukam) Mahfud MD, the delivery, compensation by President Jokowi is planned to be carried out this week. "God willing, within the next two days the president will stop by, he will hand over the social assistance itself as a form of sympathy and empathy as well as the government's attention representing the country to the victims," Mahfud told the media crew at the Jakarta Presidential Palace, Tuesday, after meeting with President Jokowi, as reported by Antara, Tuesday, October 4. "Maybe Thursday, October 6, it will be coordinated," he added. The President will give the compensation to the families of each victim worth Rp. 50 million for each victim. Mahfud said that as of Tuesday, the Kanjuruhan Tragedy was still confirmed to have claimed at least 125 lives. "The President in East Java will hand it over himself, maybe in Malang, maybe in Surabaya, the technical is being prepared," he said. Meanwhile, for injured victims, as agreed by the government Mahfud stated, the state through the Ministry of Health and local governments will bear the costs of treatment and treatment. The government has also formed an Independent Fact Finding Joint Team (TGIPF) to investigate the Development Tragedy which will be given a legal umbrella through a Presidential Decree (Keppres) which Mahfud said would be issued by President Jokowi this Tuesday. TGIPF was chaired by Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs accompanied by Minister of Youth and Sports Zainudin Amali as Deputy Chair and contained a total of 13 representatives of various groups, both academics and football observers. PSSI on Monday (3/10) announced that further steps would delay Liga 1 until an undetermined time limit, while Liga 2 would be suspended for two weeks since it was announced.