Dudung: SPPI programme participants underwent health checks
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Chief of Staff to the Presidency, Dudlam Abdurachman, stated that participants of the Indonesia Development Driver Undergraduate Programme (SPPI) who underwent military basic training (latsarmil) had undergone health tests before the training commenced.
“Before the implementation of the training, health tests were conducted. I believe everyone underwent a health check,” Dudung said in a statement in Jakarta on Friday.
Dudung noted that the implementation of the training is currently being evaluated and investigated. Based on the information he has received, no elements of negligence have been found regarding the recent incidents.
According to him, the military training for SPPI participants is not considered overly strenuous. However, there may be health factors or other elements that affected the participants’ conditions during the training.
“As far as I know, military training for levels such as SPPI and similar programmes is not too intense. But it is possible that they were ill or other factors were involved. However, this is currently being evaluated and is under investigation,” he said.
Regarding the continuation of the training programme, Dudung believes that such activities remain important for building discipline, loyalty, cooperation, and esprit de corps among participants.
“We ourselves, before joining the Red and White Cabinet environment, underwent retreat in Magelang, because I believe it is important for increasing discipline, loyalty, cooperation, esprit de corps, and so on. Hopefully, this will continue to be implemented,” he concluded.
Previously, the Ministry of Defence (Kemhan) confirmed on Tuesday (23/6) that two participants of the SPPI programme for KDMP and KNMP passed away during their military basic training, namely Anisa Muyassaroh and Yonanda Muhammad Taufiq.
Meanwhile, Yonanda, who was undergoing education at the Satdik Puslatpur Kodiklatad Baturaja, passed away after experiencing a decline in physical condition on Monday (15/6) and had received hospital treatment. Based on medical examination results, he died due to cardiac arrest.
The Ministry of Defence subsequently announced that another participant, Novia Rahmadhani Sihotang, passed away on Wednesday (24/6). Novia was a participant in the SPPI KNMP 2026 programme undergoing education at Satdik Pusbahasa Kodiklatau, Jakarta.
Rico explained that Novia experienced health issues while participating in the military basic training on Monday (22/6). She was subsequently rushed to the Dr. Esnawan Antariksa Air Force Hospital for medical treatment. Her condition continued to deteriorate until she passed away on Tuesday (23/6).