Top 3: TNI Intelligence Chief Replaced Amid Acid Attack Case; Online Schooling Plans Cancelled
Several political events in Indonesia have captured public attention during the last week of March 2026. For instance, the replacement of the leadership at the TNI Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) as a consequence of the acid attack on Deputy Coordinator of KontraS, Andrie Yunus.
- TNI BAIS Chief Replaced in Wake of Andrie Yunus Case
TNI Headquarters has confirmed that Lieutenant General Yudi Abrimantyo is no longer serving as BAIS Chief. This was stated by the TNI Information Centre Head, Major General Aulia Dwi Nasrullah.
Aulia explained that the leadership change in the unit responsible for intelligence affairs was due to the involvement of BAIS members in the attack on Andrie Yunus. “As a form of accountability, today the handover of the BAIS Chief position has been carried out,” said Aulia Dwi Nasrullah at TNI Headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta, on Wednesday, 25 March 2026.
However, the two-star general did not provide further details regarding the BAIS TNI replacement. He declined to answer when asked whether Lieutenant General Yudi Abrimantyo was dismissed or resigned, including details on the senior officer who will fill the BAIS Chief position next.
Yudi Abrimantyo has served as TNI BAIS Chief since March 2024. He is a graduate of the 1989 Military Academy class and joined the Special Forces Command (Kopassus) infantry.
- TNI: Perpetrators of Andrie Yunus Attack Released After Investigation
Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Headquarters has responded to demands to release photos of the four suspected perpetrators of the acid attack on Andrie Yunus. TNI Information Centre Head, Major General Aulia Dwi Nasrullah, stated that the investigation process for the case is still ongoing.
According to him, the identification of the four suspected perpetrators to the public will be done after the entire investigation process by TNI investigators is completed. The TNI Military Police Centre claims to have detained the four suspected perpetrators from the Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) unit since Wednesday, 18 March 2026.
“Please wait until the entire investigation process by TNI Military Police Centre investigators is completed,” said Aulia when contacted on Monday, 23 March 2026.
The demand to release photos of the four suspected perpetrators was voiced by the Advocacy Team for Democracy. The team doubts the results of the TNI Military Police Centre’s investigation into this case due to a lack of transparency from the defence institution to the public regarding the four perpetrators claimed to have been arrested. In its press conference, the TNI only revealed the initials of the four suspected perpetrators, including Captain NDP, First Lieutenant SL, First Lieutenant BHW, and Second Sergeant ES.
The publication of information in the form of photos of the suspected perpetrators is considered important so that the public can verify the truth of the statement. Moreover, there are differences in information provided by the TNI Military Police Centre and the Metro Jaya Regional Police in the investigation of the acid attack on Andrie.
- Minister Abdul Mu’ti: Online Learning Plan Cancelled
Minister of Basic and Secondary Education Abdul Mu’ti has affirmed that the plan for online learning for school students as one option to anticipate the impact of the global crisis has been cancelled.
Mu’ti stated that, based on the results of an inter-ministerial meeting, the teaching and learning process in schools will proceed in person. He also referred to the official statement from the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Pratikno, on 23 March 2026.
“Learning in schools will be carried out as usual with academic considerations,” said Mu’ti on Wednesday, 25 March 2026.
In addition, he explained that this decision was also taken based on considerations to strengthen character education for school students. Thus, the learning process for primary to secondary school students will proceed normally, namely face-to-face for five days a week.