Indonesia’s President Orders Temporary Suspension of Soccer Matches After Deadly Stampede

Security personnel (lower) on the pitch at Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, on Oct. 1, 2022. STR/AFP via Getty Images

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has ordered the temporary suspension of local soccer matches and urged a safety review in the aftermath of a deadly stampede in East Java province on Oct. 1.

Widodo called on the youth and sports minister, the local soccer association chief, and the national police chief to “thoroughly investigate” how the matches were carried out and the safety measures involved.