Who ordered tear gas to be brought and fired in Kanjuruhan?

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The Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police, Inspector General Dedi Prasetyo, carried out an examination as part of the preliminary investigation. One of the witnesses examined was from the community, namely supporters who were at the scene when the tragedy occurred.

“Currently 29 witnesses have been examined, with these details, 23 are National Police officers who are directly on duty during security at the Kanjuruhan stadium, then there are 6 witnesses that I quoted yesterday by the organizing committee and also by several other witnesses”, Dedi told Polres Malang on Tuesday (4/10).

However, so far there is no information mentioning the person who gave the instructions to shoot tear gas at the Kanjuruhan stadium.

On the other hand, the National Police Commission (Kompolnas) said that Malang AKBP Police Chief Ferli Hidayat had ordered all members performing security duties at the Kanjuruhan Stadium not to carry weapons or be deposited.

Komolnas member Albertus Wahyurudhanto yesterday in Malang said the instruction would be passed on by Ferli to the members during a safety meeting that was held five hours before the Arema FC v Persebaya match on Saturday night.

Wahyu said his group saw the video recording when the apple was detained and Ferli as the resort’s police chief who instructed security personnel.

In the apple, Wahyu said, the Malang police chief also ordered members not to commit acts of violence under any circumstances.

“So we really see that there are preventive actions that have been taken by the domestic police. Kompolnas sees that the procedures have been carried out,” Wahyu said.

Wahyu said Malang Police Chief, AKBP Ferli Hidayat, also did not order security personnel to fire tear gas. Also, Wahyu said, when the tear gas shooting took place, the Malang police chief was conducting security checks outside the stadium.

“The chief of police is out because he is securing what he wants out in the open. The incident inside means that there are officials inside who have ordered it. Now who this person is is under investigation,” he said. said.

So, whoever gave the order to use tear gas to manage the crowd in the stadium, this is what Kompolnas is looking for.

In addition, for the handling of these parties, Wahyu said: “If there is a criminal violation in the criminal investigation department, if there is an ethical violation in the Propam area.”

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