Are you supporter or destroyer?

by : viki indra wijaksana

            Rangga Cipta Nugraha is the oldest son of Aan kosasih. Rangga  is a viker the member of the biggest football supporter of Persib Bandung. It is well known as Viking. He was dead in the name of fanatism, in the middle of stupid rivality between The jack (Persija’s supporter) and Viking (Persib supporter). He was dead in an uncompromised attack by overwhelming  numbers of the jack in Gelora Bung Karno stadium, just because of the celebrating of his team’s goal. Should there be more Rangga in indonesian football?. That is  why PSSI as the highest indonesian federation should give penalty to the groups of supporter who do racism, anarchism, and violance.

            Football is about enthusiasm, passion, and art. Football cannot be separated with supporter or fans. The supporters with alot of fanatism and enthusiasm commonly claim their club as the best. on the other hand other clubs are the worst one. This fact brings in racism into the field,which pretends to intimidate other players or even other supporters. Racism becomes an urgent problem in Europe. It happens Because UEFA and FIFA condemn the every subjects who does racism activity by paying a fine. For example a case that befallson Roberto Carlos in Turkey. He had a banana pitched from an opponent’s supporter. Racism becomes a serious problem in European football and the amount of it still increases certainly.

Racism also happens in Indonesian football. In Indonesia racism appears in the different type, mostly in songs and yells from the supporter. The song that refers to the anarchism and the hooting to the opponent like in songs of aremania (Arema Supporter)and bonek mania (Persebaya supporter). Sadly, PSSI as the indonesian football federation does not have a clear rule and penalty for racism. Racism in this country reputed as flavour of football. It is radiculouse when you are intimidating someone and you just consider that it’s as fun. Because racism is the main point that can endanger the physical problem that becomes anarchism soon.

            After humiliating each other in songs, supporter continous doing physical action. Physical action or anarchism become as a habit in every match in indonesian football. Anarchism is often caused by an unfair decision of the referee. Players mocking to the referee is a normal. Indeed physical contact usually happens. It is totally different from the European football’s circumtances. Players who are mocking thereferee in europe will get a red card directly and can get a penalty like being prohibitted to play.Moreover, this accidentis not only done by the players but also the official.   supporter as the biggest part of a match also participate as the offender of the accident. Sometimes supporter also becomes an insane with depraving facility. It is mean that indonesian supporter does not have a healthy thinking.This fact asserts that indonesian football is far away from entertainment and convenience. Football is not for everyone (all ages) more but likely as a battle field which is only for adults.That’s why the quality of indonesian football is still far away from a good term.

            Beside anarcism happening inside of stadium, anarcism and even violation action also happen outside of stadium. It has various kinds of case. Supporter againts supporter and sometimes supporter with an individual of society. Three boneks (supporter of Persebaya) were killed in sleman, Three vikings (supporter of Persib Bandung)were killed in GBK, Jupita (one of Persiba Bantul supporter)was killed in bantul, and other tragedies are as a fact of how Indonesian supporter culture is. Unfortunately, there are some of supporters that are known as hooligan that have purpose to create disturbances that break down the essential term of football.

            Groups of supporter who do not obey the rule from PSSI should get clear punishment. The sufferest side in this case was not just the clubbut also the individual victims of racism, anarchism, violence and also PSSI itself.PSSI should not just give punishment to the club, but PSSI also should give the penalty to the oknum of the supporter.