Makassar soccer fans head to Jakarta

Makassar soccer fans head to Jakarta

MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Some 6,000 supporters of South Sulawesi's soccer team left for Jakarta on Sunday morning for a soccer match, after running amok at a port.

State-owned shipping company PT Pelni attempted to delay the Ceremai's docking at Makassar Port because thousands of people without tickets were waiting to board the ship.

However, after 12 hours of waiting, the supporters ran amok and forced their way onto the ship, with only 1,000 of them having tickets.

Five men were reportedly injured in the melee. The local police arrested 13 people for their part in the violence.

An employee at Makassar Port expressed concern because the vessel was now carrying about 10,000 people, far above its capacity.

The employee said the ship only had 2,500 bunks for the 10,000 people.--JP