In another twist in the Indonesian Football Association saga, a nongovernmental organization reported chairman Nurdin Halid to the Jakarta Police on Sunday alleging he was guilty of bribery and lying to the public.

"We are here to report Nurdin because we have evidence that he bribed PSSI [football association] members during a meeting in Bali in January so they would chose him to run for another term," said Jusuf Rizal, chairman of Lumbung Informasi Rakyat, or LIRA.

Nurdin received 81 votes in the preliminary election as part of his bid for a third term as chairman, but Jusuf said this was because he paid Rp 20 million ($2,300) to each member who supported his nomination.

LIRA also claimed that it had evidence of match-fixing in Indonesian Super League games, saying it involved top PSSI officials, and the embezzlement of state funds by professional clubs in the country.

"We also have several eyewitnesses who are willing to testify against Nurdin and the PSSI," Jusuf said. "We hope the Jakarta Police will investigate this case and we are ready to provide more evidence."

Jusuf added that Nurdin has been lying to the public by retaining his position in the PSSI after being convicted for graft twice since he assumed the chairman's post in 2003.

"FIFA's statutes and code of ethics clearly state that a former convict is barred from holding any position within the football association. Nurdin repeatedly says that the association has the right to interpret that law according to each country's bylaws, but that's a lie," he said.

PSSI official Max Boboy said the association was not overly worried by the claims.

"It's every citizen's right to report something to the police. However, he must prove those allegations in the court," Max told newsportal Vivanews. (Antara, JG)