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View all search resultsVandalism and clashes by soccer fans over the past few days have once again put the issue of hooliganism at the forefront of Indonesian soccer, despite it being under the international spotlight following the deadly stadium stampede in October and ahead of hosting the youth world cup in May.
The disaster, in which 135 people died, occurred after a match at Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang, East Java, sparking questions about safety provisions and the use of tear gas, a crowd-control measure banned by soccer's global governing body, FIFA.
Indonesia needs to review its safety and security regulations for sports stadiums, including revisiting the soccer bill proposed in 2009, while forming an independent team to investigate the Kanjuruhan Stadium disaster.
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