The team will consist of representatives from soccer organizations, experts and academics, as well as members of the relevant ministries, Coordinating Legal, Political and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD said during a streamed press conference in Jakarta on Monday “[We] can expect [the team’s] task to be finished in two to three weeks.”

The stampede occurred following a soccer match between rival teams Arema FC of Malang and Persebaya Surabaya on Saturday night, which was won by the latter, triggering supporters of the home team to storm onto the field venting their anger.

Police, armed with batons and shields, responded by tackling the soccer fans, while also firing tear gas canisters into the stands of the overpacked stadium – prompting spectators to rush to the exit in a deadly stampede.

The tragedy has sparked anger among the public, particularly over the police’s decision to fire tear gas inside a stadium, seen as one of the main causes of the tragedy, over the failure of the soccer match organizers to take necessary precautionary steps, and over the violence inflicted by the security authorities on Arema fans. 

Footage circulating on social media show several Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel kicking, punching and hitting spectators with batons during the incident.

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