Expert Recommends Connectivity Court in Andrie Yunus Case

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Researcher from the Indonesian Institute for Defence and Strategic Studies, Beni Sukadis, recommends a connectivity court as a solution for law enforcement in the acid splashing case against Deputy Coordinator of KontraS, Andrie Yunus. He assesses that such a court enables a mechanism for handling cases involving military and civilian elements to be examined in an integrated, fair, and consistent manner. “In cases that intersect between two legal regimes, separating the examinations risks producing unsynchronised decisions,” Beni stated when confirmed by Kompas.com on Wednesday (8/4/2026). Therefore, connectivity serves as an important instrument so that all parties allegedly involved can be tested in a single interconnected legal process. Furthermore, Beni said, in the context of law enforcement, the connectivity court also reflects the principle of equality before the law. With coordinated examinations, evidence can be assessed comprehensively. In addition, the legal basis for the connectivity court provides strong legitimacy, particularly through the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) and Law No. 31 of 1997 on Military Courts. According to Beni, if applied appropriately, connectivity will strengthen public confidence that the law operates without discrimination. “While preventing impunity and conflicting decisions,” he emphasised. Deputy Coordinator of KontraS, Andrie Yunus, sent a letter to the Constitutional Court (MK), specifically to the judges handling the judicial review case of the TNI Law. The letter was read during a civil society solidarity action in front of the MK building on Wednesday (8/4/2026) by Deputy Director of Imparsial, Hussein Ahmad. In the opening of the letter, Andrie stated that the attempted murder case through acid terror against him must be thoroughly investigated.