He said police presence at that time was meant to minimize the potential of clashes between supporters of the rival clubs Arema FC and Persebaya, but the fact was the supporters who came to the stadium were only home fans.
Kontras also highlighted the tear gas shooting, which breached the standard operating procedure. Andi cited National Police Chief Regulation 1/2009 that there are several steps that must be followed through by the police before firing tear gas.
Moreover, tear gas was fired into the stands, especially toward the south side. In fact, the fans in the area were not rioting.