Slaughter in Kanjuruhan
Monday, October 10, 2022
Using tear gas in a stadium was a huge mistake by the authorities, especially since this chemical, which affects the ability to see, was directed at the seating area.
SLAUGHTER. This is the right word to describe the sequence of mistakes that killed 131 people after a soccer game between Arema FC and Persebaya at the Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang, East Java, on Saturday, October 1. Calling it a tragedy obscures the facts and conceals the responsibility for the incident. The evidence shows that the deaths of most of the Arema fans were the result of brutality from the authorities and incompetence in the game's orga
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