Soccer scandal probe continues

Soccer scandal probe continues

BOGOR (JP): Jakarta Police are still working to determine
whether more referees or officials were involved in a soccer
match-fixing scandal.

Jakarta Police chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata said over the
weekend that police were yet to set a date to transfer the case
to court, Antara reported.

He said the investigations were being handled by the Jakarta
Police and would probably involve the National Police if new
developments require it.

The Indonesian Soccer Association has suspended eight referees
for between seven years and 10 years for their alleged
involvement in the match-fixing and bribery scandal in the
Indonesian League from 1994 to 1997.

Police announced last month that referees Nasruddin, Khalik,
Helmi and Sasmuryadi and a soccer club official, Dadang S, were
named suspects in the match fixing. They join senior referee
Djafar Umar, who was banned for 20 years by the soccer body. The
six will be tried under the 1980 Bribery Law. (pan)