Top National: TNI Intelligence Chief Replaced Amid Andrie Yunus Case; East Java Civil Servants to Work from Home Every Wednesday

The incident of acid being thrown at Deputy Coordinator of KontraS Andrie Yunus continues to draw public attention. TNI headquarters states that the investigation process is still ongoing. The TNI Military Police Centre has detained four active soldiers from the Strategic Intelligence Agency (Bais) unit as suspected perpetrators. TNI Bais Chief Lieutenant General Yudi Abrimantyo has also been replaced due to the involvement of his subordinates in the acid attack case. The replacement of leadership at TNI Bais has become one of the stories highlighted by readers. In addition, the work-from-home policy as an efficiency measure to save fuel oil has also come under the spotlight. Here, Tempo summarises the three most popular news stories in the National channel on 25 March 2026. 1. 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 said 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 this TNI Bais replacement. He did not answer when asked whether Lieutenant General Yudi Abrimantyo was dismissed or resigned, including details on the high-ranking 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 as infantry in the Special Forces Command (Kopassus). 2. Viral Man’s Nutrition Unit Temporarily Halted The partner of the National Nutrition Agency, Hendrik Irawan, went viral on social media for a video of him dancing without using personal protective equipment in the public kitchen area for the free nutritious meals programme. This man also frequently boasted about the profits he reaped from the MBG project. National Nutrition Agency Head Dadan Hindayana said his agency had reprimanded the partner. BGN, he said, has also imposed sanctions on the Nutrition Fulfilment Service Unit (SPPG) owned by Hendrik in Cimahi, West Java. The sanction was imposed because inadequate kitchen facilities were found. “Temporarily halted until facility improvements are made,” Dadan stated on Wednesday, 25 March 2026. 3. Reasons Behind East Java Provincial Government’s Designation of Wednesday as WFH for Civil Servants The East Java Provincial Government has designated Wednesday as the implementation day for the work-from-home policy for civil servants (ASN). This step is taken as part of efforts to save fuel oil amid the global crisis due to the Middle East war. The announcement was delivered by East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa while leading the assembly at the East Java Provincial Regional Secretariat Office, on Wednesday, 25 March 2026. East Java Deputy Governor Emil Dardak explained that designating Wednesday for ASN WFH implementation has been considered. The East Java Provincial Government, he said, does not want WFH on Friday as it fears it would encourage work from anywhere (WFA), especially at tourist spots. “If on Friday, it could turn into WFA at tourist places. Meanwhile, we want to reduce public mobility,” Emil said. Emil added that the total number of ASN in the East Java Provincial Government is 81,700 people. Of these, 40,000 are ASN in the education and health sectors. According to him, these two sectors have been designed to work according to shifts, and their services must meet the public directly. Therefore, educators and health workers cannot work remotely.