Clash between Military and Police Officers during Futsal Match in Kupang

Friday, April 21 2023 – 20:19 WIB

VIVA National – Central Command Police military (Danpuspom) TNI Rear Admiral (Laksda) Edwin said that Denpom 01-IX/Kupang allegedly received an attack first by unscrupulous police officers so that a commotion ensued.

Members of Denpom 01-IX/Kupang with members of the Regional Police NTT was involved in a clash during a futsal match at Gor Oepoi, Kupang City, last Wednesday 19 April 2023.

At that time there was a final match between the East Nusa Tenggara Regional Police futsal team and the South Central Timor Regency (TTS) P and K futsal team with the capital city of Soe. When the score was tied at 4-4, the situation heated up because the fans of the two teams cheered and jeered each other. Then the TTS P and K futsal team scored a goal and won 5-4. This condition then made the situation even hotter. One of the supporters of the NTT Polda team took to the field.

Press conference for the Head of the NTT Regional Police and TNI ranks regarding the riots in Kupang

“And at that time the security team carried out by three members of Denpom IX/Kupang dispelled the supporters because they feared they would create riots on the ground. At the same time, the security guard and Denpom IX/Kupang were suddenly attacked from behind. allegedly carried out or carried out by one of the elements from the National Police, supporters of the NTT Regional Police ranaka team,” he told reporters, Friday 21 April 2023.

Then there were a number of supporters who took videos during the commotion and spread them via social media.

“This is what ultimately triggered the situation to get worse where in the end there was a group of OTK [Orang Tak Dikenal] the suspect was a TNI soldier who came to the GOR at 22.30 WITA,” he said.

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Then there was an action of throwing drinking bottles at each other and the attack occurred in the GOR. The rioting spread to the point of destroying a number of police facilities and the official residence of the NTT Regional Police Chief, Inspector General of Police Johni Asadoma.