As hospitals and mosques in Malang, Indonesia, work to identify victims of Saturday’s stadium stampede, anger is mounting toward police and the role they might have played in the deadly disaster.
, anger is mounting toward police and the role they played in the deadly disaster.On Saturday night, after the final whistle at a soccer match at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, fans from the losing team, Arema FC, leaped over barriers and entered the field, prompting security personnel to beat them back. Officers in military fatigues were seen kicking and hitting fans with batons.
“First, their family members died. Now police is trying to blame their loved ones for it,” said Hamid, adding that Amnesty has received dozens of messages from angry, grieving families. Mahfud also announced that the government would be paying compensation to families of those who died at Kanjuruhan without specifying the amount.Hamid, the Amnesty director, said he welcomed the inquiry but thinks its credibility will hinge on who is allowed to participate, as well as the mandate that investigators will have.Listyo Sigit Prabowo, chief of the Indonesian National Police, did not respond to requests for comment.
“We need a serious investigation into why tear gas was used,” Sibarani said. “Who gave the order, and why did they do it?”
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