Commander of the TNI Military Police Centre, Major General Yusri\nNuryanto, stated that the TNI is still probing the motives of the attack\ncarried out by four TNI personnel against the Deputy Coordinator of\nKontras, Andrie Yunus. He said the ongoing investigation is focused on\nuncovering the objectives of each perpetrator involved in the\nincident.<\/p>\n
When asked whether the TNI would investigate the possibility of an\nintellectual author or mastermind behind the attack by the four\nindividuals, Yusri said the case still needs to be thoroughly examined.\nHe then asked the public to be patient.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, regarding who gave the orders? That is what we are delving into.\nWe need to gather witnesses and evidence. So we ask for patience,\u201d he\nsaid during a press conference at TNI Headquarters in Jakarta on\nWednesday afternoon, 18 March 2026.<\/p>\n
The TNI has now detained four members of the TNI Strategic\nIntelligence Agency (BAIS) suspected of being involved in the attack on\nAndrie. The four members have been held at the Jakarta Military Police\nCommand (Pomdam) since Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n
The four members come from the air force and navy. They are\ninitialled NDP, SL, BHW, and ES. NDP holds the rank of captain, SL and\nBHW are first lieutenants, while ES is a second sergeant.<\/p>\n
The TNI assured that the attack case against Andrie Yunus will be\nhandled through military court mechanisms. Yusri claimed there would be\nno cover-up in the legal process, including investigating any links\nbetween the attack and the victim\u2019s activities, who often criticises the\nexpansion of the military\u2019s role in the civilian sphere during President\nPrabowo Subianto\u2019s administration.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will work professionally and will report on the stages of\ninvestigation, filing, and submission of the case file to the military\nprosecutor for trial,\u201d said Yusri.<\/p>\n
Previously, Andrie Yunus, who frequently criticises the TNI Law and\nthe expansion of the military\u2019s role in civilian spaces, was doused with\ncaustic liquid while on Jalan Salemba I-Talang, Central Jakarta, on\nThursday night, 12 March 2026. Andrie was splashed with a dangerous\nsolution by two unidentified individuals.<\/p>\n
Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and\nCorrectional Services, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, assessed the acid dousing\nof Andrie as an attack on democratic values and the enforcement of human\nrights in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Yusril also urged law enforcement to thoroughly investigate the case.\nNot only to find the perpetrators and their motives, but also to reveal\nwho is behind the incident.<\/p>\n
\u201cI urge law enforcement, particularly the National Police, to ensure\na thorough investigation up to the intellectual author, not just the\nfield attackers,\u201d said Yusril in a written statement in Jakarta on\nFriday, 13 March 2026.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/tnis-statement-on-investigating-the-mastermind-in-the-andrie-yunus-case-1773834749", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }