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        "id": 1623970,
        "msgid": "when-a-nations-weapons-harm-its-own-people-1773888675",
        "date": "2026-03-19 08:27:14",
        "title": "When a Nation's Weapons Harm Its Own People...",
        "author": "Muhammad Isa Bustomi",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "An acid attack on KontraS activist Andrie Yunus by four members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) has raised serious concerns about military accountability and civilian oversight. The incident, involving personnel from the Strategic Intelligence Agency, highlights potential issues of institutional culture and hierarchical influences within the military, as the motive remains undisclosed. Experts emphasise that such politically tinged violence often stems from organisational signals rather than individual actions, prompting questions about whether superiors were aware or complicit.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com \u2014 The case of the acid attack on KontraS activist\nAndrie Yunus by rogue members of the TNI is not merely a criminal\nmatter. This incident also raises broader questions about accountability\nand civilian control within the military. TNI personnel, mandated by Law\nNo.\u00a034 of 2004 to safeguard the state\u2019s sovereignty, have instead harmed\ncivilians. TNI Headquarters has confirmed that four soldiers from the\nStrategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) were involved in the acid attack on\nAndrie Yunus. The soldiers involved in the criminal act are Captain NDP,\nFirst Lieutenant SL, First Lieutenant BHW, and Sergeant ES. \u201cFour\nindividuals suspected of assault,\u201d said TNI Deputy Chief of Staff for\nMilitary Police Major General Yusri Nuryanto during a press conference\nat TNI Headquarters on Wednesday (18\/3\/2026). However, the motive behind\nthe perpetrators\u2019 actions remains mysterious to date. TNI Headquarters\nhas not disclosed it. This lack of clarity on the motive underscores the\ncomplexity between individual initiatives and the influence of the\nmilitary\u2019s hierarchical organisational structure. In a highly regulated\nenvironment, every step of a soldier is usually inseparable from the\ninstitutional culture or signals from superiors. Researcher at the\nIndonesian Institute for Defence and Strategic Studies (Lesperssi), Beni\nSukadis, emphasised that politically nuanced violence rarely stems\nentirely from individual decisions. \u201cIn military practice,\nsuperior-subordinate relations operate not only through formal orders\nbut also through signals, expectations, and organisational culture that\ncan encourage or tolerate certain actions, including violence against\ncivilian groups,\u201d said Beni. The key question that remains hanging is\nwhether this action was known or even encouraged by superiors? No public\nanswer to this has emerged yet.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/when-a-nations-weapons-harm-its-own-people-1773888675",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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