Yusril's Statement on the Requirements for Connected Jurisdiction
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Correctional Services Yusril Ihza Mahendra stated that connected jurisdiction will apply if civilians are involved in the case of Wakil Koordinator KontraS Andrie Yunus.
“Connected jurisdiction is already regulated in the new Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP), the Military Court Law, and the TNI Law itself. So, we just wait for the developments,” Yusril said when met after the 2026 Police Legal Division National Coordination Meeting in Jakarta on Thursday.
The statement responded to journalists’ questions regarding a report from Andrie’s legal team to Bareskrim Polri about alleged civilian involvement in the acid attack case on Andrie, while the suspect file involving BAIS TNI members in the case has been handed over to the Military Court.
He explained that the report from Andrie’s legal team will first be studied by Polri investigators to confirm the involvement of civilian suspects in the acid attack case.
If indeed civilians are involved, he said, investigations and prosecutions will inevitably proceed under connected jurisdiction, as part of it involves military members and part involves civilians.
“But if tomorrow, based on reports from various parties and the police conduct investigations and confirm that there are indeed civilian suspects, then this case will inevitably become a connected jurisdiction case,” he said.
Nevertheless, he added, the connected jurisdiction that will apply means civilian suspects will be tried in district courts, while military suspects will be tried in military courts.
Connected jurisdiction is a judicial system for criminal acts committed jointly by civilians and military personnel. Such cases are generally tried in general courts but can be transferred to military courts or special teams based on joint investigations.
Yusril explained that in Indonesia, there are still challenges in fully implementing connected jurisdiction due to the absence of amendments to the Military Court Law.
Meanwhile, in the TNI Law, he stated that military personnel are tried according to the type of criminal act committed. If it concerns general criminal acts, they are tried in general courts, but if related to military matters, they are tried in military courts.
“But the provisions in the TNI Law state that this applies if the Military Court Law has been amended, and that regulation has not been changed to this day,” the Coordinating Minister revealed.
Regarding losses
On the other hand, the former State Secretary explained that the new Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) considers the aspect of losses, namely if a criminal act causes losses to civilians, it is prosecuted in civilian courts, whereas if it harms military interests, it is prosecuted in military courts.
Referring to the provisions of the new KUHAP, he assessed that since Andrie Yunus, who was attacked with acid, is a civilian, the loss is to civilians, not the military.
“Therefore, this case was transferred from police investigation to TNI POM. Now, if new evidence emerges that civilians are involved, connected jurisdiction will apply to this case,” Yusril said.