PSSI, PT LIB And 3 Liga 1 Clubs Reported To The Criminal Investigation Unit For Gambling Practices In Football

President Director of PT Liga Indonesia Baru (LIB) Akhmad Hadian Lukita. (Photo via ANTARA/Genta Tenri Mawangi)

JAKARTA - PSSI, PT Liga Indonesia Baru (LIB) together with three Liga 1 clubs were reported to the Criminal Investigation Department of the Police. This report deals with gambling practices in football.

According to Indonesia Police Watch (IPW), as reported by Antara, the report was submitted by a football lover, Rio Johan Putra. The reported parties are considered to have violated Article 45 paragraph 2 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Amendments to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions in conjunction with Article 303 of the Criminal Code.

The criminal allegation committed is distributing and/or transmitting and/or making accessible electronic information containing gambling in conjunction with gambling or providing gambling opportunities as referred to in the article.

In response to this, PT LIB gave a rebuttal. LIB President Director Akhmad Hadian Lukita said his party had never worked with companies affiliated with gambling.

"PT LIB has never worked with companies affiliated with gambling. From the beginning, we have always complied with state regulations," said Ahmad Hadian in a written statement, Tuesday, August 23.

Apart from PSSI and PT LIB, the three clubs that were reported were Persikabo 1973, PSIS Semarang and Arema FC.

IPW assessed that Persikabo 1973 promoted gambling sites because they were sponsored by SBOTOP. Meanwhile, PSIS is allegedly supported by Skore88.news, which is believed by IPW to be the gambling site for Skore88.

Arema FC is considered by IPW to have also taken similar actions because it collaborated with Bola88.fun which is said to be connected to the Bola88 gambling house.

The LIB will immediately summon the three clubs involved in the gambling report for clarification.

"We will invite these clubs back for clarification. We hope that everything can be clearer and no longer an issue that is troubling the community," said Akhmad Hadian.