China News Agency, Jakarta, October 3 (Reporter Lin Yongchuan) The Indonesian government established an independent investigation team on the 3rd to thoroughly investigate the fan riot that occurred in Malang City, East Java Province of the country, causing heavy casualties.
According to the list published on the website of the Indonesian Presidential Office on the evening of the 3rd, the independent investigation team is headed by Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mafud, and the Minister of Youth and Sports Zaindin Amali is the deputy head.
The other 11 members include prosecutors, police, officials from the National Disaster Management Agency, football associations and football club officials, sports observers, sports journalists, as well as university presidents and academics.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has demanded that the investigation team "completely investigate" the unrest.
Maford said the investigation will be completed within two weeks to a maximum of a month, and the findings and recommendations will be submitted to Jokowi.
On the evening of October 1, in the 11th week of the 2022-2023 season of the Indonesian Football League, Arema FC in Malang, East Java played against Persebaya FC in Surabaya at the home stadium of Kanjuruhan Stadium (Kanjuruhan). Persebaya), the result was a 2:3 loss to the opponent.
Emotional home fans jumped over the fence and rushed into the arena, sparking a clash that turned into a riot.
The security police fired tear gas at the scene, followed by a severe stampede by fans in the stadium.
A total of 125 people were killed and 325 injured in the incident.
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