DPR Member Demands Guarantee of Transparency in Andrie Yunus Case Trial, Not Merely a Formality
JAKARTA - Member of Commission I of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) Yulius Setiarto has called for genuine transparency in the trial of the acid-throwing case against KontraS activist at the Military Court, not just a formality.
He reminded that public scrutiny of the case handling is inseparable from issues of transparency and potential impunity, as the perpetrators are active TNI members.
“In my view, the military court must ensure that the entire process runs openly to the public in a substantial manner, not merely administratively,” Yulius stated to Kompas.com on Thursday (16/4/2026).
Yulius emphasised that access for journalists, independent monitors, and civil society must be guaranteed without irrelevant restrictions.
“In my view, transparency is not just about procedures, but the primary prerequisite for building public trust that the legal process is objective, non-selective, and free from interference,” he said.
Additionally, Yulius reminded the state to guarantee protection for the victim, family, and witnesses who will provide testimony in the trial.
“I assess that the state has an absolute obligation to ensure the safety of Andrie Yunus, his family, and the witnesses who will provide testimony in the trial,” Yulius stated.
Therefore, Yulius continued, the role of the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) is very important to ensure there is no intimidation or pressure that could affect the judicial process.
For information, the case file involving four TNI soldiers with the status of BAIS TNI members has been transferred to the Jakarta Military Court II-08 on Thursday (16/4/2026).
The Jakarta Military Prosecutor II-07 charged the four TNI soldiers with multiple articles.
The charges applied include:
Article 469 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 20 letter c of Law Number 1 of 2023 with a maximum prison threat of 12 years as the primary charge; Article 48 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 20 letter c with a maximum of 8 years as the subsidiary charge; Article 467 paragraph (1) in conjunction with paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 20 letter c with a maximum of 7 years as the next subsidiary charge.
“This case file has met the formal and material requirements so that we can process it and it becomes the prosecutor’s opinion minutes and the legal opinion letter from the Chief Military Judge,” stated the Head of Jakarta Military Prosecutor II-07, Colonel Corps of Law (Chk) Andri Wijaya, during a press conference at the Jakarta Military Court II-08 on Thursday morning.
The cardboard box was carried by two TNI members to be handed over to the court as part of the trial process.
In addition to the case file, the Military Prosecutor also submitted evidence, the suspects, and eight witnesses consisting of five military members and three civilians.
This case involves four BAIS TNI soldiers, namely Captain Nandala Dwi Prasetia (NDP), First Lieutenant Sami Lakka (SL), First Lieutenant Budhi Hariyanto Widhi (BHW), and Sergeant Edi Sudarko (ES).