An Indonesian court sentenced a police officer to 18 months in prison behind Pubs Thursday for negligence that contributed to this one of scariest football stadium disasters in registered history.
last yearcrush in the city of Malang killed 135 people – included more from 40 children After losing 3-2 for Arema FC from East Javan rivals Persibaya Surabaya.
When fans invaded the field of At Kanjuruhan Stadium, police fired tear gas, causing an injury deadly Mass escape.
man prison on Thursday – Hasdarmoan – who like Many Indonesians pass by one Name – was a commander for East Java Police mobile Brigade unit.
(The court) judges the defendant Hasdarmawan one and a half years in prison, and the head of the session, Abu Ahmad Sidqi Amisya, told the court: in Surabaya, the capital city of East Java.
“Defendant failed To predict a situation that was very easy to anticipate. he was there option no fire (tear gas) to respond to supporter violence.”
The sentence was shorter than three years prosecutors Asked for.
Hasdarmoan had previously denied it ordering subordinates to fire Tear gas towards the supporters.
He wears a white shirt face Mask, Hasdermaoan listened quietly while the judge issued the verdict.
He has seven days to file an appeal.
Moments later, Bambang befriends Achmadi, a Malang police officer also Accused of ordering His subordinates fired tear gas found Not guilty by the court.
Judge Amsia said that the charges were “not proven” and that the accused was free to go.
It was due to court pass to rule on one more Malang police officer for Neglecting.
Last week, the court ruled on head of the match Organizing Committee Abdul Haris and security official Sukko Sotrisno to 18 months and one year in prison respectively.
the former director of which company runs Prime Minister of Indonesia league he have also He was named as a suspect and remains under investigation.
The October tragedy forced Indonesian officials to confront failures in various faces of the local gamewhich has been destroyed for years due to shaky infrastructure, mismanagement and violence.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo ordered an investigation and pledged to demolish and rebuild Kanjuruhan Stadium according to FIFA standards.
a task force Investigate a crush called on the head of Indonesia football Association and all members of Its executive committee to resign, but they refused to do so.
