A participant in the 2026 Sarjana Penggerak Pembangunan Indonesia\n(SPPI) Kampung Nelayan Merah Putih (KNMP) programme, Novia Rahmadhani\nSihotang, died on Tuesday (23\/6). Her health had previously deteriorated\nwhilst attending training at the Satdik Pusbahasa Kodiklatau facility in\nthe Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base area, East Jakarta.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is true, the Ministry of Defence has received a report regarding\nthe death of one of the 2026 SPPI KNMP programme participants, Novia\nRahmadhani Sihotang, who was undergoing training at Satdik Pusbahasa\nKodiklatau Jakarta,\u201d said Brigadier General Rico Ricardo Sirait, Head of\nthe Information Bureau at the Ministry of Defence\u2019s Secretariat General,\nin a written statement on Wednesday (24\/6).<\/p>\n
Rico stated that on 22 June, the victim experienced health problems\nand was promptly treated by the unit\u2019s medical team. She was\nsubsequently referred to the RSAU dr. Esnawan Antariksa Air Force\nHospital for further medical care. Based on medical examinations, Rico\nsaid, the victim was suspected of having tuberculosis (TB).<\/p>\n
\u201cDespite receiving intensive care, she was pronounced dead on 23 June\n2026. According to the medical examination results, the health condition\nshe experienced was related to Tuberculosis (TB),\u201d Rico said. He\nconfirmed, however, that before joining the programme, Novia had\nundergone the required selection stages, including a health check, and\nwas declared fit to participate.<\/p>\n
Rico explained that from the moment health complaints arose, the\nunit\u2019s medical team and the hospital had taken steps in accordance with\napplicable procedures. Regarding Novia\u2019s death, Rico stated that the\nMinistry of Defence had conveyed its deepest condolences to the family\nof the deceased.<\/p>\n
\u201cCurrently, the Ministry of Defence, together with the National\nSelection Committee and training organisers, is continuing to evaluate\nand strengthen health supervision for participants to ensure their\nsafety and health remain the top priority in implementing the\nprogramme,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Prior to Novia, two other participants from the 2026 SPPI Koperasi\nDesa\/Kelurahan Merah Putih (KDKMP) and Kampung Nelayan Merah Putih\n(KNMP) programmes had died whilst undergoing basic military training at\nTNI units. Responding to these fatalities, House of Representatives\nCommission I member TB Hasanuddin urged the Ministry of Defence and the\nTNI to evaluate the militaristic training given to prospective managers\nof the village red-and-white cooperatives and fishermen\u2019s villages.<\/p>\n
He suggested that while basic military material was acceptable for\nprospective cooperative and fishermen\u2019s village managers, content on\ncooperative management was more important. \u201cPerhaps just the material.\nMilitary aspects in the context of the military, shooting practice,\nmarching drills, and exposure to heat should be reduced. It would be\nbetter to provide training on managing a cooperative,\u201d said the former\nhigh-ranking military officer who once served as the President\u2019s\nMilitary Secretary.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/participant-in-jakartas-fishermens-village-basic-military-training-dies-1782305600", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }