The arrival of FIFA President Gianni Infantino is in the spotlight. Moreover, when Infantino visited the PSSI office and played football with PSSI General Chair Mochamad Iriawan at the Madya Stadium, Jakarta on October 18, 2022.
In the photos uploaded on the PSSI, Infantino and Iwan Bule Instagram accounts, Mochamad Iriawan's nickname seemed to be talking and joking. They laughed when they enjoyed the match, high five at each other and were happy together.
Their attitude is considered not empathetic. Infantino and Iwan Bule are leaders in the world of football. They are inappropriate to show happiness, while parents who lost family members in the Kanjuruhan tragedy are still sad.
Those who laugh at the tragedy of Kanjuruhan whose problems have not been resolved, those who have no conscience. Remember their grave (Kanjuruhan victims) is still wet, their graves are not dry, it is inappropriate for all of you to do this. Very disgusting," said @tomy46774 on Twitter, Wednesday (19/10).
Deputy Head of the Jakarta News Bureau/Redction for AFP Jack Moore also regretted the attitude of the FIFA President and PSSI General Chair.
"President of FIFA Infantino played football with the Chairman of the Indonesian FA (Football Association), tos & laughed with him after the Kanguruhan disaster (caused by the failure of the police / organizers) which killed 133 people. It is very unpleasant when people are grieving, "wrote Jack.
PanditFootball.com blue tick account also expressed the same feelings.
@FIFAcom, a few hours before your president laughed on the football field, victims of the Kanguruhan Tragedy died in the ICU. 133 people died. And your president came here to (for one thing) play FUN FOOTBALL & laughing? Why don't you just play FUN FOOTBALL in Kanjuruhan?
The hashtag Kanjuruhan is back at Twitter, at least after the PSSI Instagram account uploaded photos of Iwan Bule and Infantino together while playing football, Wednesday (19/10) morning.
Previously, when Gianni Infantino met with President Jokowi at the Merdeka Palace on October 18, 2022, Infantino had expressed his deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims of the Kanjuruhan tragedy.
According to the President of FIFA, the Kanjuruhan incident was one of the darkest days for the world of football, especially Indonesian football.
This is a shocking tragedy, one of the darkest days in the history of football. We, together with President Jokowi, also feel the sadness experienced by the families of the victims. One of my arrival to Indonesia was to respect these people," said the President of FIFA at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, October 18, 2022.
However, now is the time to improve. There must be a thorough evaluation so that the future of Indonesian football can be better. Because, said Gianni Infantino, football is about joy and happiness. The majority of Indonesia's population really likes football. They certainly care about quality and security when watching football matches.
"We have to be calmer. There is no need to focus too much on people's opinions. However, we must focus on how in the future so that incidents like in Kanjuruhan, Malang, "said Infantino, launching from PSSI.org.
Moreover, Indonesia will host the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2023. Regarding this, the President of FIFA has agreed on a new step for Indonesian football.
"We are here to live, working in a close partnership with the Government of Indonesia, with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), with the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI), to transform and reform Indonesian football," Gianni Infantino continued.
"We will bring paraexpert, we ensure that Indonesia can shine through football," he said.
According to President Jokowi, the transformation is carried out to ensure all aspects of the match run according to the security standards set by FIFA, including ensuring the safety of players and spectators.
"We agreed to review the feasibility of the stadium and also apply technology to help mitigate various potentials that endanger spectators and players," said the President.
Also, reviewing Indonesian football stakeholders.
"Don't let this happen again. Don't let the excitement of the football match audience end in grief and disaster," said Jokowi.
"Let's make this agreement a momentum to improve the Indonesian football system so that Indonesian football becomes national pride and perform even better in the future," the President added.
Football Observer Hardimen Koto also welcomed FIFA's commitment to advancing Indonesian football. They place people in Jakarta for assistance and transformation, as well as preparation for the U-20 World Cup next year.
Of course, as a good step. However, of course there are many problems in domestic football that must be faced later.
There are many problems that must be addressed. Human resources in the management, for example. It is important and vital," he told VOI, Wednesday (19/10).
In his direction, said Iwan Bule, FIFA will support PSSI. Together with the government, we will work together to fix national football.
"This is the first time that the President of FIFA wants to visit the PSSI office. This means that FIFA pays attention to PSSI and we are very grateful," he said.
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