MALANG, 3 Oct. After at least 125 people died in one of the bloodiest football catastrophes in history when police shot tear gas into a packed stadium, causing a stampede, resentment towards police grew in Indonesia today.
323 people were hurt during the catastrophe on Saturday night in the city of Malang.
The incident started when Arema FC supporters invaded the field at the Kanjuruhan stadium following their 3-2 defeat to longtime rivals Persebaya Surabaya.
Witnesses claim that when police fired tear gas into crowded terraces in response, people scrambled to narrow gates where several were crushed or died.
Two cops were slain in what was characterized by police as a riot, however there were survivors.Implicate them in the deaths of several onlookers, including a five-year-old youngster, as a result of their overreaction.
"One of our messages is that the authorities need to fully look into this occurrence. And we want to know who is responsible. Andika, a 25-year-old man who chose not to provide his last name, stated.
He continued, "We demand justice for our slain supporters.
Yesterday evening, a memorial was organized outside the Kanjuruhan stadium in memory of the deaths. It was held in front of the club's emblem, a statue of a roaring lion.
However, recent graffiti scrawled on the stadium's walls indicated simmering resentment toward the authorities.
"My family members were slain. A black ribbon, the date of the incident, and the words "Investigate fully" were written on the stadium's shutters.
The term "ACAB," which stands for "all policemen are bastards," was written on another wall.
Numerous football supporters of Arema FC gathered outside the nation's largest stadium in Jakarta late on Sunday, yelling "murderer! murderer!" and taping police tape to the fence around the facility.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo declared an investigation into the event, but rights organizations criticized it.should be impartial, and cops who use tear gas in a restricted space should be held accountable.
Amnesty International issued a statement saying, "We urge on authorities to launch an immediate, exhaustive, and independent inquiry into the deployment of tear gas at the stadium and ensure that those who are found to have violated the law be prosecuted in open court."
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