FAJAR.CO.ID, JAKARTA — PSSI General Chair Erick Thohir deserves to be a revolutionary figure.
He assessed that the tourism and forest police now exist and are working well. It’s time for the sports police to exist too.
The man who is also Minister of BUMN wants the establishment of a special sports police to guard every football match in Indonesia.
Erick Thohir expressed this view while attending a pre-workshop for national football supporters in Yogyakarta, Friday (15/9).
He admitted that he had conveyed his idea to President Joko Widodo and the Chief of the Indonesian National Police (Kapolri) General Listyo Sigit Prabowo.
“I have spoken with the President and the National Police Chief. At that time I said that if there is a tourism police, yes I think the sports police are important too, I will continue to push for it,” said Erick in a written statement received in Yogyakarta, Friday (15/9).
Erick initially targeted the presence of sports police at the 2023 U-17 World Cup. However, he realized that this clashed with the National Police’s preparations for the 2024 elections.
Erick believes that the existence of the sports police will be a big change in Indonesian football.
“Why do I encourage the sports police so that these officers are close to us? If the police change from time to time, he doesn’t know us. However, if he has a job desk close to us, that means there is better communication, don’t think that these supporters want to make a fuss ,” said Erick.
By getting to know and understand each other, Erick said that sports police and supporters can collaborate in creating safe and comfortable football matches.