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        "msgid": "bais-chief-replaced-over-acid-attack-on-activist-ylbhi-command-chain-must-be-dismantled-1774533111",
        "date": "2026-03-26 20:02:22",
        "title": "BAIS Chief Replaced Over Acid Attack on Activist, YLBHI: Command Chain Must Be Dismantled",
        "author": "Andri Saubani",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) headquarters announced the resignation of the Chief of the Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS), Lieutenant General Yudi Abrimantyo, as an institutional accountability measure following the involvement of four BAIS members in an acid attack on Kontras deputy coordinator Andrie Yunus. YLBHI Chairman Muhammad Isnur criticised the move as insufficient, arguing it fails to address the full command chain and organised nature of the alleged military intelligence operation. He called for a thorough investigation into the hierarchical structure within TNI to ensure justice for the victim and public accountability.",
        "content": "<p>TNI headquarters announced the resignation of the Chief of the\nStrategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) TNI, Lieutenant General TNI Yudi\nAbrimantyo, on Wednesday night (25\/3\/2026). This was done as an\ninstitutional accountability measure in response to the involvement of\nfour BAIS members in the acid attack on Kontras Deputy Coordinator\nAndrie Yunus.<\/p>\n<p>YLBHI General Chairman Muhammad Isnur assessed that the resignation\nof the BAIS Chief in this case is not a solution. According to him, such\na step cannot be seen as adequate accountability, especially as a\nresponse to a serious crime allegedly involving an organised operation\nby a military intelligence agency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe state must dismantle the command chain behind the acid attack on\nAndrie Yunus and bring the perpetrators to general courts,\u201d he said\nthrough his statement confirmed by Republika on Thursday\n(26\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Isnur, who is also part of the Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD),\nassessed that the statement from TNI headquarters also does not touch on\nthe main substance of the acid attack case. Moreover, they found no\ninformation on the progress of investigation coordination and steps\nforward for uncovering and how command accountability and the chain of\ncommand in the attempted murder of Andrie Yunus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYet, serious uncovering and justice for the victim is what the\npublic is eagerly awaiting,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Isnur explained that from TAUD\u2019s investigation results, the\nperpetrators of the attempted murder of Andrie Yunus are strongly\nsuspected to involve dozens of actors. Even the operation raises various\nsuspicions that need to be investigated, such as the existence of\norders, involvement of superiors, and the command structure within the\nTNI.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, they question the step of replacing the BAIS Chief if it\nis intended as a form of accountability. This is because the\nconstruction of accountability for human rights violations should not be\nattached to just one position.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the hierarchical military organisational structure, the command\nchain involves broader layers of leadership than just one person. The\nabsence of explanation regarding command structure accountability\ncreates a strong impression of an attempt to cover up partial, selective\naccountability that does not touch the entire command chain that should\nbe examined,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bais-chief-replaced-over-acid-attack-on-activist-ylbhi-command-chain-must-be-dismantled-1774533111",
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