Danpuspom TNI Calls Major Dedi Hasibuan At Least Subjected To Disciplinary Sanctions

Kapuspen TNI Rear Admiral TNI Julius Widjojono (center) together with the Central Commander of the Military Police (Danpuspom) TNI Young Marshal TNI Agung Handoko (left)/ANTARA

JAKARTA - The Commander of the Central Military Police (Danpuspom) Marshal Muda (Marsda) TNI Agung Handoko said Major Dedi Hasibuan and 13 other soldiers were at least subject to disciplinary sanctions because of their actions at the Medan Police Headquarters, North Sumatra. However, the decision is still awaiting examination and development from the Army Military Police Center (Puspomad) considering that on Thursday, the TNI Puspom delegated an examination of Dedi to Puspomad. "We guarantee that anyone involved there (Medan Police, ed.) if there is no criminal element from the incident, we will ensure that those there will definitely be subject to disciplinary punishment," said Agung during a press conference with the Head of the TNI Legal Development Agency (Kababinkum) Rear Admiral TNI Kresno Buntoro and the Head of the Indonesian Armed Forces Information Center (Kapuspen) Rear Admiral Julius Widjojono at TNI Headquarters, Jakarta, Antara, Thursday, August 10. Therefore, Danpuspom asked the public not to worry because every soldier who violates the rule of law or disciplinary provisions will be dealt with firmly. "Don't worry, all colleagues. Those there (Medan Police Headquarters, ed.) will not pass at least for (the soldiers) of the TNI will be subject to disciplinary law and there will definitely be sanctions from that discipline," said Marsda TNI Agung Handoko. The Head of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, Admiral TNI Kresno Buntoro, also believes that Major Dedi will be subject to disciplinary sanctions. "(Sanctions) discipline is also difficult because discipline can also be reprimanded, light detention, severe detention, and it will definitely get a career," said the Head of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. In the same press conference, Marsda Agung believed there were indications of a show of power from Major Dedi Hasibuan and other TNI soldiers when they came to the Medan Polrestabes Headquarters. The reason is, they came together on holidays to the Medan Polrestabes Headquarters wearing green official clothes. "(The action) can be suspected, or coordinated, is an effort to show of force to Medan Polrestabes investigators to try to influence the ongoing legal process," said Agung Handoko. Major Dedi and his entourage came to the Medan Polrestabes Headquarters to inquire about the follow-up to the request for a suspension of detention of Ahmad Rosyid Hasibuan (ARH), a suspect in the case of forgery of land certificate signatures. ARH is the nephew of Major Dedi Hasibuan. In statutory regulations, TNI legal officers are allowed to provide legal assistance to suspects, defendants, and convicts. Meanwhile, the decision of the TNI Commander issued in 2017 regulates the families of TNI soldiers, the families of TNI students soldiers, and the families of TNI civil servants, which also includes parents, nephews, and brothers-in-laws. have the right to receive official care from the TNI, including legal assistance. However, the Head of the Indonesian National Armed Forces believes that Major Dedi made a procedural error in providing legal assistance to his nephew. "There was a procedural error in providing legal assistance, especially procedures and mechanisms in providing legal assistance," added the Head of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.