Sahroni: TNI Handling of Andrie Yunus Case Does Not Violate the Law
Deputy Chairman of Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR), Ahmad Sahroni, claims that the transfer of the investigation into the Andrie Yunus case from the police to a military institution does not violate the law. According to him, the Indonesian National Armed Forces’ Military Police Centre (Puspom TNI) can investigate the case due to the involvement of soldiers.
“Tidak bisa dibilang cacat hukum. Karena melibatkan tentara maka dilimpahkan ke Puspom TNI,” said Sahroni when met in the DPR complex, Jakarta, on Wednesday, 1 April 2026.
He also responded to allegations of civilian involvement in the acid attack on Andrie Yunus. According to him, even if there are such allegations, Puspom TNI will still handle the investigation process after the transfer.
“Kalau memang itu bagian dari TNI, ya, diserahkan Puspom. Enggak bisa apa-apa juga,” he stated.
The transfer of the Andrie Yunus case investigation was announced by the Director of General Criminals of the Metro Jaya Regional Police, Commissioner General Iman Imanuddin, during a meeting with Commission III of the DPR on Tuesday, 31 March 2026. Before transferring the case, the police announced that there were two perpetrators acting as executors of the acid attack.
The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) expressed disappointment over the transfer of the case, which threatened the life of a civilian, to a military institution. Chairman of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), Muhammad Isnur, stated that the police should not stop the investigation process just at the two field perpetrators.
Initial findings from an independent civil society investigation team indicate that at least 16 people are suspected of being involved in the acid attack on Andrie Yunus on 12 March.
“(Polisi) belum sama sekali mengungkap siapa yang menyuruh, auktor intelektualisnya, siapa yang mendanai, dan operasinya,” said Isnur in the DPR complex after a meeting with Commission III, Jakarta, on Tuesday, 31 March 2026.
According to Isnur, the transfer of the Andrie Yunus case to Puspom TNI is erroneous and legally flawed because there is no regulatory basis underpinning it. Moreover, there is no memorandum of understanding (MoU) at all in this case transfer.
“Seharusnya kepolisian kalau ada penyidikan, harus segera melimpahkan ke kejaksaan,” he said.
Police investigators, he added, report to the prosecutor’s office by issuing an order to commence the investigation. He stated that this mechanism is regulated in the new Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP).
“Kejaksaan yang akan meneliti. Nanti akan diatur, apakah ini koneksitas atau tidak,” said Isnur.
Director of the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH) Jakarta, Fadhil Alfathan, explained that there is nothing justifying the transfer of the Andrie Yunus case from the police to the military. Even if investigators at Puspom TNI find criminal acts committed by active soldiers against civilians.
“The new KUHAP positions the police as the primary investigators,” said Fadhil on Tuesday, 31 March 2026.
The transfer of the Andrie Yunus investigation, he said, shows the fragility of the criminal justice system. It should have included a supervising prosecutor in the investigation of the acid attack on this Deputy Coordinator of KontraS. However, he noted that there is currently clear chaos in coordination when the police instead transferred the investigation to Puspom TNI. “Dominus litisnya is actually with the Prosecutor’s Office. The prosecutor who decides,” said Fadhil.