Jokowi's Response To The Revision Of The Military Court Law: Not There Yet

President Joko Widodo (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) responded to the discourse circulating in public regarding the revision of Law Number 31 of 1997 concerning Military Courts. "It hasn't gotten there yet," said Jokowi when asked the government's attitude regarding the discourse on revising the Military Court Law when met by the media after attending the ASEAN 56th Anniversary Commemoration in Jakarta, Antara, Tuesday, August 8. The discourse on the revision of the Military Court Law emerged after the Head of the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) Marshal Madya (Marsdya) of the TNI Henri Alfiandi was named a suspect by the TNI Military Police Center Investigator (Puspom) for the alleged bribery case in the Indonesian Basarnas for the 2021-2023 Fiscal Year, where Henri was previously named a suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in the same case. Previously, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD said the government would consider the proposed revision of Law (UU) Number 31 of 1997 concerning military justice. Mahfud said that the revision of the Military Court Law was already in the long-term national legislation program. "Later we will schedule it, it will already be in the National Legislation Program (national legislation program), yes, in the long-term National Legislation Program," said Mahfud. "Later, we can talk about when the priority will be included. I agree that needs to be discussed immediately," added Mahfud, last Wednesday. The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform said that the revision of the Law on military justice was needed to ensure that the legal process of TNI personnel who committed general crimes was brought to justice through general justice. The alleged corruption case at Basarnas was revealed after investigators from the anti-corruption agency conducted a hand arrest operation (OTT) on Tuesday (25/7) in Cilangkap and Jatisampurna, Bekasi. After the OTT, on Friday (28/7), Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Johanis Tanak admitted that his subordinates made mistakes and made mistakes in determining the suspect against members of the TNI. The statement was made after the entourage of the Head of the Indonesian Armed Forces Information Center (Kapuspen) Rear Admiral Julius Widjojono accompanied by the Commander of the Central Military Police (Danpuspom) TNI Marshal Muda Agung Handoko and his staff visited the KPK building.

Head of Basarnas Marsdya TNI Henri Alfiandi (HA) is suspected of receiving bribes of Rp. 88.3 billion from several goods procurement projects at Basarnas in the period 2021-2023. There is one other suspect who is also an active TNI officer, namely Koorsmin Kabasarnas Lt. Col. Adri Afri Budi Cahyanto.