(Observer.com ) According to the Indonesian media TEMPO on October 14 local time, the investigation results of the tragedy of 132 deaths and 580 injuries were announced on the same day. The investigation team confirmed that the main reason for the tragedy was the tear gas fired by the police at the scene.
This investigation report has been submitted to Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Joko Widodo). In the report, the investigation team also recommended that the police involved continue to investigate the police and Indonesian Football Association and hold them accountable. The investigation team also asked the chairman and executive committee of the Indonesian Football Association to resign, and the Indonesian Football Association should carry out "thorough but measurable" reforms.
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On October 1, a serious riot occurred in an Indonesian football league match at the Kanjuluhan Stadium in Malang City, East Java Province.
After Arema lost to Persebaya 2-3 at home, thousands of Arema fans rushed into the stadium over the railing and clashed fiercely with Persebaya fans. The riot police immediately entered the venue to stop the riots, and during which they fired tear gas at the crowd.
East Java Police Chief Nico Afinta confirmed at a press conference on the 2nd that most of the casualties were caused by hypoxia and stampede caused by tear gas. In addition, official data showed that the number of fans pouring into the Kanjuluhan Stadium on that day exceeded 40,000, far higher than the stadium's capacity limit of 30,000.
Indonesian Security Minister Muhammad Mahfud said on the 3rd that Indonesia will set up an independent fact-finding team to investigate the case; Indonesian President Jokovic ordered that all competitions in the Indonesian Football League have been suspended until the relevant investigation is over. He said he hoped this was "the last football game in Indonesia tragedy ".
On October 14, Indonesian Security Minister Ma Fude issued a statement saying that the investigation into the stampede in the football match between Kanjuluhan Stadium in Malang City has ended. The investigation team issued a 124-page investigation report, confirming that the main reason for the "massive death" was the tear gas fired by the police at the scene. This conclusion is consistent with the situation previously announced by the police chief of East Java.
According to the investigation report, there were 712 victims in this case, of which 132 died, 96 seriously injured, and 484 were slightly injured.
Ma Fude said that the investigation team reviewed 32 camera surveillance videos installed on the Kanjuluhan Stadium and reviewed the entire incident.
"In fact, there are more casualties at the scene than reported on TV and media." Ma Fude said. "The dead, disabled and critically ill patients confirmed that the crowd pushed after the police fired tear gas. "
Ma Fude described the scene he saw in the surveillance video: "Some people want to go out hand in hand, some go out, some stay behind, those who go out want to come back to save his friends, and then they were also trampled to death."
"There are also people who can't breathe, others go to help, and then they died of tear gas."
Based on these findings and witness statements, the investigation team confirmed that a large number of victims were killed and injured in this tragedy, mainly because of "the stampede caused by the police fired tear gas."
Ma Fude said that the investigation team is currently investigating the toxicity of the tear gas emitted by the police, but no matter what the result is, "the conclusion cannot be denied, that is, a large number of deaths are mainly caused by tear gas."
October 14 Ma Fude announced the investigation conclusions Source: Indonesian media TEMPO
In this investigation report, the investigation team also recommended that the local police and the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) should continue to investigate them and hold them accountable.
FIFA explicitly prohibits tear gas in the stadium to control the crowd, but the police on duty on the scene obviously do not know this regulation. The investigative team said the police fired tear gas "indiscriminately" and took "extreme" measures.
Local police departments tried to downplay their responsibilities in the tragedy, emphasizing that the stadium was overcrowded, but the doors left were few and narrow, which increased the crowds.
Indonesian police and military are currently investigating dozens of police and officials related to the tragedy. The investigative team also asked the police to focus on whether the organizer opened all the doors to the court after the game was over.
In addition, the investigation team also believed that the Indonesian Football Association ignored the regulations and acted negligently, and asked the chairman and members of the Executive Committee to resign. In the report, the
investigation team criticized the leaders of the Indonesian Football Association and Football League for being "unprofessional" and "do not understand their responsibilities and roles". "They tend to ignore the various rules and standards set before and put the responsibility on other aspects." The
investigation team said that the chairman and executive committee of the Football Association had "moral responsibility" for such serious casualties and should resign.
On the evening of October 1, the police fired tear gas at Kanjuluhan Stadium in Malang City, Indonesia. The investigation team also asked the Indonesian Football Association to hold a special meeting to elect a new leadership, and then carry out relevant rules and regulations reforms, including relevant materials that the Indonesian Football Association should disclose to the public various sources and uses of its finances.
"The government will not approve the Indonesian Football Professional League match until the Indonesian Football Association makes major changes and is ready." The report reads, "In order to build a new civilization in the national football community, we need to carry out thorough but measurable reform measures."
At present, this investigation report has been submitted to Indonesian President Joko Widodo and has not been approved yet.
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