Staying Loyal Despite Defeats
The government, patrons, the press and the public should be involved in the effort to create a football subculture in fan groups. Especially for Arema, the Kanjuruhan tragedy seems to serve as a very valuable lesson.
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War or football, which one is more terrifying? The Ukraine war or Kanjuruhan? Pep Guardiola said the Kanjuruhan tragedy in Malang, East Java, was indeed insane. In fact, the Kanjuruhan tragedy made the world suddenly wide-eyed in alarm; as it turns out, football could be meaner than war.
In a war, victims can be anticipated and evacuated; violence can be brought to the negotiating table. However, in the Kanjuruhan incident, in the blink of an eye, violence exploded beyond control, followed by falling victims and loss of lives. In Kanjuruhan, violence manifested itself as a blind and irrational force. It was like a devil or dark force that only sought destruction and fatality.