PT Liga Indonesia Baru (LIB) summoned three clubs suspected of being involved in online gambling sponsorship, namely Arema FC, PSIS Semarang, and Persikabo 1973. What was the result?
In the written statement received, detikSportThursday (25/8/2022), PT LIB claimed to have communicated with the management of Arema FC, PSIS Semarang, and Persikabo 1973. The talks were carried out virtually, and discussed the alleged cooperation between the three clubs with companies affiliated with gambling or gambling sites. .
President Director of PT LIB Akhmad Hadian Lukita took part in the discussion, which was also attended by representatives of the business departments of Arema FC, PSIS, and Persikabo. In detail, the representatives of the three clubs explained the clauses of cooperation they agreed to. According to PT LIB, Arema FC, Persikabo 1973 and also PSIS admitted that they did not cooperate with gambling companies or gambling sites.
“In the information submitted to us, the three teams have collaborated with news portal companies or online media,” explained Akhmad Hadian Lukita.
Previously, the suspicion of a League 1 club related to online gambling had also reached the realm of law. On Wednesday (24/8), a party named Rio Johan Putra reported PSSI, Arema FC, PSIS, and Persikabo to the Police Criminal Investigation Unit on Monday (22/8/2022) at 18.30 WIB. View detik.comthe letter is registered with the number LP/B/0473/VIII/2022/Bareskrim.
PT Liga Indonesia Baru was also dragged into being the reported party. In the report, there is an allegation of Article 45 paragraph 2 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Amendments to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions in conjunction with Article 303 of the Criminal Code.
The reported parties are suspected of committing a crime by distributing and/or transmitting and/or making accessible electronic information containing gambling in conjunction with gambling or providing gambling opportunities.
Both Arema, PSIS, and Persikabo were accused of being linked to a gambling company because of their sponsorship. Arema FC had worked with bola88.fun. While PSIS with skor.88.newsand Persikabo 1973 with Sbotop.net. The names of the three sponsors are considered to be related to online gambling.
Arema and PSIS have terminated their contracts with their sponsors. Meanwhile, Persikabo is reportedly still adamant that the sponsor is a news site, even though its name is synonymous with an online gambling company.
Akhmad Hadian Lukita added that Arema and PSIS had voluntarily stopped their cooperation, even though it was claimed that the termination was carried out until there was legal justification for the news portal site in question. He hopes that people can think objectively.
“The temporary cessation of cooperation was carried out a day or two ago. Arema FC and PSIS management did it voluntarily. There was no coercion from anywhere. The goal is purely to prevent unrest in the community,” added Akhmad Hadian Lukita.
“With the information above, we hope that the Indonesian people can think objectively again. There is no collaboration between League 1 clubs and gambling companies. We comply with state regulations,” he said.
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