Commission III to Summon Police and Rights Groups to Monitor Andrie Yunus Acid Attack Case
Jakarta — Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives will summon the National Police (Polri), the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK), and the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS) to oversee the handling of the acid attack case against Kontras activist Andrie Yunus.
“Commission III of the House of Representatives will continue to monitor the handling of the acid attack case against Andrie Yunus to ensure that law, truth, and justice are upheld for Andrie Yunus by conducting regular working meetings and public hearings with relevant law enforcement officials,” said Commission III Chairman Habiburokhman at the House of Representatives building on Monday (16 March 2026).
The summons will be conducted through working meetings (Raker) and public hearings (RDP) held regularly to ensure that law enforcement procedures run smoothly. However, he emphasised that the possibility of holding meetings before Eid al-Fitr remains open if the situation is deemed urgent.
“If there is an urgent situation, it is not impossible we will hold a meeting before Eid. For now, we will monitor the situation and give space and time to Polri and the police investigators to carry out their duties,” said the Gerindra party politician.
Meanwhile, Commission III member Hinca Panjaitan stated that the commission has agreed to give the police an opportunity to first conduct the investigation and prosecution process. He also affirmed that Commission III remains ready to hold meetings at any time if necessary to follow up on developments in the case.
“If a meeting is needed in the next one or two days, members will return from their constituencies. This shows that Commission III is taking this case very seriously,” said Hinca.
Andrie Yunus, a Kontras activist, was attacked with acid by an unidentified person on Thursday evening (12 March 2026). The incident occurred shortly after Andrie finished recording a podcast at the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation office with the title “Remilitarisation and Judicial Review in Indonesia”. The recording ended at approximately 23:00 West Indonesian Time.
Following the incident, Andrie was immediately taken to hospital for medical treatment. From the examination results, he suffered burns of approximately 24 per cent.
“Based on the information we have gathered, we assess that this acid attack is an attempt to silence critical voices in society, particularly human rights defenders,” said Habiburokhman.
Most recently, President Prabowo Subianto reportedly issued a direct order to National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo to thoroughly investigate the case. The President requested that the matter be handled professionally, transparently, and with scientific crime investigation methods.