The emotion does not fall in Indonesia after the drama of Malang, in which 131 people died on Saturday.
President Joko Widodo traveled this Wednesday to this city located in the east of the island of Java, to meet the families of the victims, to go to the bedside of the injured and to inspect the stadium where one occurred. of the worst disasters in the history of football.
“We need improvements in all management, spectator management in the stadium, time, security.
This must be fully audited so that such a tragedy does not happen again,” he told reporters at Kanjuruhan Stadium which still bears the scars of the tragedy.
He had indicated earlier that the audit will concern "all the stadiums used by the football league".
The Indonesian leader said he had spoken the day before with the president of the International Football Federation (Fifa) Gianni Infantino on ways to improve the way of "managing football" in the country.
The visit of the Indonesian president comes in the context of growing anger against the police accused by supporters of having aggravated a crowd movement.
The tragedy occurred when fans of the Arema FC club took to the field to challenge players and managers after their defeat against rival team Persebaya Surabaya.
Police called the incident a riot and said two officers were killed.
Survivors of the tragedy, however, accused her of having overreacted by sending tear gas into the stands.
Controversy around some stadium gates
In response to this tragedy, Joko Widodo ordered the suspension of all matches, compensation for the victims and an investigation into the tragedy.
It could last two to three weeks.
Police said the investigation was focused on six stadium gates of which they have footage from cameras placed outside.
She said the exits were open but too small to allow all people to cross them.
The Indonesian Football Federation spokesman said on Tuesday that some gates which should have been opened 10 minutes before the final whistle remained closed "due to late orders" and officers "who were not arrived”.
The city's police chief was sacked on Monday and nine officers suspended, while 19 officers are being questioned over the stadium disaster.
Several people present said that the police stood aside and refused to come to the aid of the victims.
The Indonesian Football Federation on Tuesday banned for life two Arema FC officials, a leader of the organizing committee and a member of security.
It also fined the club 250 million Indonesian rupiah (about 16,500 euros).
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