TNI's Military Police Intensify Examination of 4 Personnel Involved in Andrie Yunus Case
The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) has assured that the legal proceedings against four personnel suspected of involvement in the acid splashing attack on Deputy Coordinator of KontraS, Andrie Yunus, are ongoing. Currently, the four individuals are undergoing intensive examination by military investigators.
TNI’s Head of Information Centre (Kapuspen), Major General Aulia Dwi Nasrullah, emphasised that the TNI Military Police Centre (Puspom) is committed to resolving this public-interest case transparently. “I need to convey that the investigation process against the four personnel suspected of assaulting AY (Andrie Yunus) is currently underway,” Aulia stated when contacted on Monday (23/3).
He urged the public and related parties to give space to the investigators to complete the legal process. He guaranteed that every stage would be conducted in accordance with applicable legal procedures within the TNI. “Please wait until the entire investigation process by Puspom TNI investigators is completed,” he added.
Suspects from Navy and Air Force
Previously, the TNI had confirmed the involvement of four of its members in the attack on the KontraS activist. The four soldiers from the Headquarters Detachment (Denma) of the TNI Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) have been designated as suspects and detained at the Jayakarta Military District Police (Pomdam Jaya) since Wednesday (18/3).
TNI’s Commander of Puspom (Danpuspom), Major General Yusri Nuryanto, revealed that the suspects consist of personnel from the Navy (AL) and Air Force (AU). Regrettably, three of them are officers. “So, Captain NDB, First Lieutenant SL, First Lieutenant BHW, Sergeant ES. During the investigation, we will work as maximally as possible with the hope of completing it quickly and professionally,” Yusri explained.
Yusri stated that this case will be resolved through the military justice mechanism, referring to Law No. 3 of 2025 on the TNI. The regulation mandates that criminal acts involving TNI members fall under military court jurisdiction.
He also dismissed public concerns regarding the exclusivity of the trial. According to him, the legal process in the military will proceed openly to the public. “So far, military trials have always been open; there is no such thing as a closed trial,” he asserted.
The TNI promises to oversee this case to its conclusion and inform the public of every progress periodically. “We will later convey the stages, starting from the investigation process, case compilation, then submission of the file to the military prosecutor for trial,” Yusri concluded.