JAKARTA - PSSI General Chair (Ketum) Mochamad Iriawan has become the target of netizens after giving a statement at a press conference at the Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang, Sunday, October 2 night.
In a video circulating on social media, the chairman of PSSI was caught using words that were not supposed to make statements to reporters.
He said the word 'present the happy'. Even though the situation is grieving over the tragedy that occurred at the Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang, on October 1 yesterday.
Thank you, Mr. Menpora, Mr. Police Chief who I respect, Mrs. Governor, all those who are happy. We from the federation say," said Iriawan in a video clip which later went viral on social media.
Iriawan's opening remarks immediately reaped scathing comments from netizens because they felt that the situation on the ground was not suitable. A number of netizens questioned the empathy of the PSSI chairman in the midst of the sadness that occurred.
"People are just grieving, a class of PSSI chairman even said 'apply present the happy'," said the account @Dhin***28.
"I'm used to feeling happy all the time, so I can't empathize enough," wrote the account @edwin_bas***.
"Please revise the limit, sir..., happy for what and for who..? all with condolences..,haduuhhhh sir..pak.., said @arie****.
In addition, other netizens also satirized and called the man who is familiarly called Iwan Bule incorrectly memorizing the script for the opening speech.
"Happy? You have made the wrong choice with the script, sir," wrote the account @Rama****34.
A tense incident at the Kanjuruhan Stadium occurred after the match between Arema and Persebaya, last Saturday, October 1. The host's defeat in the match sparked the disappointment of the audience which then pushed into the middle of the field.
The garbage of supporters in the field became the beginning of the tragedy. Security forces participated and fired tear gas to break the crowd.
As a result, more than 100 people died. Hundreds more were injured.
This incident was a tragedy of supporters with the second most fatalities after the incident at the Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru, on May 24, 1964 with 328 fatalities.
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