Prabowo Demands Investigation into Acid Attack on Andrie Yunus: This is Terrorism!
President Prabowo Subianto has emphasised that the case of the acid attack on KontraS activist Andrie Yunus constitutes a serious crime. He has urged that the case be thoroughly investigated, reaching the intellectual actors.
“This is terrorism, isn’t it? A barbaric act, we must pursue it, we must investigate it, we must investigate it,” said Prabowo during a discussion with journalists and observers, as quoted from a video shared on Thursday (19/3/2026).
Prabowo stressed that the investigation must not stop at the field perpetrators alone, but must trace those who ordered and funded the action.
“Who ordered it, who paid for it,” he stated.
When asked about the possibility of state apparatus involvement, Prabowo assured that there would be no protection for the perpetrators, including if they come from official institutions.
“Of course. I guarantee it, but on the contrary. If these are provocateurs who are not from the government, not from the apparatus, of course we must investigate them,” he said.
Prabowo also provided assurances that the government will not tolerate such acts of violence.
“Believe me, I will not allow things like this to happen. Believe me, I was chosen by the people to defend the people, but we must be vigilant, I demand it be properly investigated until the actors,” he said.
Regarding the investigation timeline, Prabowo left the legal process to the law enforcement apparatus. Not only the National Police, but also other law enforcement bodies must work professionally.
“I am a realistic and fair person, in terms of capacity, let them work. But not only the Police, many other institutions must also work,” he said.
Prabowo also expressed openness to the formation of an independent team to investigate the case. With the condition that the team is truly neutral.
“We can consider it, as long as it’s independent, not all NGOs that are already prejudiced against the government and receive money from abroad,” he said.