RSCM: Psychological Condition of KontraS Activist Andrie Yunus Currently Stable Enough

RSUP National Dr Cipto Mangunkusumo (RSCM) has stated that the psychological condition of Deputy Coordinator for External Affairs of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS), Andrie Yunus (27), is currently stable enough, despite recently experiencing a severe traumatic event.

Andrie remains under observation by a multidisciplinary medical team consisting of plastic surgery specialists, ophthalmologists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure the recovery process proceeds optimally and continuously.

“Overall, the patient’s psychological condition is quite stable despite the severe traumatic event,” RSCM said in a press statement delivered by Public Relations officer Sylvia on Tuesday (31/3) night.

Sylvia explained that the medical team will continue to provide psychological support to ensure the patient remains calm and able to follow the treatment process optimally.

The patient’s wound condition, she clarified, shows improvement with most wounds closed and dry, covered by new skin from grafts in the facial area, front neck, chest, part of the shoulder, and right arm.

Two evaluations of the wounds under sedation are planned this week to ensure the healing process is progressing well.

“There is still an area of dead skin on the back of the neck that will be cleaned and covered with further skin grafts in the next week,” she said.

RSCM emphasises its commitment to providing optimal, professional medical care that prioritises patient safety.

“We urge the public to remain calm and trust the medical team in handling this case,” she said.

Eye condition

Sylvia stated that on 28 March, the patient underwent a third operation on his right eye. Currently, complaints of pain are minimal and no signs of infection have been found.

During the surgery, the corneal surface was found to be thinning further with leakage in the eyeball wall. To prevent further damage, the eyeball was patched with tissue from the patient’s limb, then covered with conjunctival membrane.

The right eye is intentionally kept closed temporarily by suturing the eyelid to protect and maintain the eyeball’s shape during the healing process.

Sylvia said this closure is planned to last about four months, after which the medical team will conduct further evaluations to determine the next steps.

“Monitoring of the eye condition will be carried out regularly according to the patient’s progress,” she said.

Previously, Andrie Yunus was terrorised with an acid attack about two weeks ago after speaking at a podcast at the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) office titled “Remilitarisation & Judicial Review of the TNI Law”.

Police had announced the initials of two suspects, but at the same time, the TNI also announced that it had detained four individuals from the TNI BAIS Headquarters Detachment (Denma) as the field perpetrators of the acid attack on Andrie.

Most recently, on Tuesday night, TNI Headquarters through TNI Chief of Information Major General Aulia Dwi Nasrullah stated that the four soldiers have been designated as suspects.

“The four perpetrators have been designated as suspects and have been detained at the military detention facility (Maximum Security) of the Jaya Guntur Military Police Command since 18 March 2026,” Aulia Dwi Nasrullah’s statement read, received on Tuesday (31/3) night.

“The article applied to the suspects is the assault article,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD), consisting of several civil society organisations, claims that the field perpetrators of the acid attack on Andrie involved at least 16 people. TAUD describes this as an intelligence operation.

“We have found at least 16 field perpetrators. Even if we are given further opportunity later, we would be happy to discuss and present the evidence, but then we see there is a handover process,” said Director of the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH) Fadhil Alfathan during a Hearing Meeting (RDP) with Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), Jakarta, Tuesday (31/3).