JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police said Thursday they are bringing criminal charges against three officers and three civilians for their roles in the…
National Police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo said the suspects include the head of PT Liga Indonesia Baru, which administers the country’s top professional soccer division and is responsible for ensuring that stadiums have proper operating certificates. He said the stadium in Malang city did not meet the requirements for certification and had not been properly verified.Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
He said the Malang police head of operations is believed to have known that FIFA, the international soccer governing body, has advised against the use of tear gas in stadiums.Article content He said the two other police officers had ordered their subordinates to fire the tear gas. There were 11 officers who actually fired the gas, causing widespread panic as spectators tried to escape, he said.“The gates should be opened five minutes before the match ends. When they were opened, the openings were only 1.5 meters wide, and the gate stewards were not in their positions,” Prabowo said.
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