Jakarta Military Audit: Motive for Persecution of 4 TNI Members to KontraS Activists Personal Revenge

JAKARTA - Head of Military Audit II-07 Jakarta, Colonel Chk Andri Wijaya, revealed the motive of the four accused TNI soldiers in the case of alleged persecution of activist of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS) Andrie Yunus allegedly led to personal revenge.

"For the motive, until now, we have investigated through the Report of the Examination (BAP), that the motive carried out by the defendants is still personal revenge against brother AY," said Andri after handing over the files and evidence in the case of alleged persecution of activist of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS) Andrie Yunus to the Military Court II-08 Jakarta, Thursday, quoted by Antara.

However, Andri emphasized that the motive was not yet completely final and would be further tested in the trial process at the Military Court II-08 Jakarta.

Furthermore, he also admitted that there was a connection between the personal grudge motive and the previous incident involving the victim.

The incident in question was when Andrie Yunus broke into a closed meeting discussing the revision of the TNI Law which took place at a hotel in Jakarta in 2025.

"Yes, there is, but we can see and hear the evidence more clearly at the trial later," said Andri.

Regarding the ongoing legal process, he ensured that his party had completed the investigation stage and handed over the case file and evidence to the Jakarta Military Court II-08.

With the transfer, the authority to handle the case has officially shifted from the military to the court.

"In this case, we have handed over the case file to the Jakarta Military Court II-08 so that our authority has changed," said Andri.

In addition, he said that the possibility of developing the case remained open, especially if in the process of proving in court new facts emerged indicating the involvement of other parties outside the four defendants who are currently being processed.

"However, if there are additional or how in the trial evidence, it will still be investigated again," explained Andri.

He also responded to allegations from a number of parties, including a coalition of civil society, which said the number of perpetrators in the case could be more than four people, even reaching dozens.

According to Andri, the allegation depends very much on the facts revealed at the trial.

In this scenario, he said, if it is found that there are other parties involved, including civilians, then the handling of the case will be carried out separately, in accordance with the applicable legal mechanisms.

"If he has a suspect from the civilian, then it will be split or separated. So, this is in accordance with the law of procedure and standard operating procedures (SOP) of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia, we still have to carry it out," said Andri.

The statement confirmed that the legal process would run according to the corridor that had been established, including in terms of separating the handling between military and civilian perpetrators.

As is known, the Jakarta Military Court II-08 has scheduled the first trial in the case of alleged persecution of activist of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS) Andrie Yunus on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

"On that basis, we are considering Wednesday. So, for now, we are scheduling the first hearing on Wednesday, April 29, 2026," said Head of the Military Court II-08 Jakarta Colonel Chk Fredy Ferdian Isnartanto after handing over the files and evidence in the alleged case of persecution of KontraS activist Andrie Yunus to the Military Court II-08 Jakarta, Thursday.

The first trial, he said, scheduled the reading of the indictment against the defendants who were active military members.

He said the scheduling of the trial was carried out after his party received and examined the case file which was transferred by the Military Audit II-07 Jakarta.

In the first trial, the defendants are confirmed to be present in person in the courtroom. Their presence is mandatory as part of the process of reading the indictment by the military prosecutor.

The Jakarta Military Court II-08 also ensured that the trial process was open to the public. The public, including the media, are welcome to follow the trial to ensure the transparency of the legal process.

Previously, the Jakarta Military Court II-08 officially received the case file of the alleged case of persecution against KontraS activist Andrie Yunus from the Jakarta Military Prosecutor II-07 on Thursday.

After the case file is received, the next stage is the appointment of a panel of judges who will examine and try the case.

In this case, there are four military members who have been named as defendants. They consist of three officers and one ensign, namely Captain NDP, Lieutenant One (Lettu) BHW, Lettu SL, and Sergeant Two (Serda) ES.

The four, previously, were suspects and now officially became defendants after the case file was transferred to the court.

The matter was recorded with the number of register 55/K/207/AL-AU/IV/2026 dated April 13, 2026. In the file, evidence, four defendants, and eight witnesses who will be present at the trial are also included.

Of the eight witnesses, five of them were members of the military, while the other three were from the civilian sector.

In the construction of the indictment, the Military Audit applies a layered or subsidiarity indictment system for the defendants. For the primary indictment, the defendants are charged with Article 469 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 20 letter C of Law Number 1 of 2023 with a maximum penalty of 12 years in prison.

Furthermore, the sub-charge is imposed under Article 448 paragraph (2) of Law Number 1 of 2001 concerning the Criminal Code, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption, in conjunction with Article 34 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Corruption,

Meanwhile, the sub-charge of using Article 467 paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 20 letter C of Law Number 1 of 2023 with a maximum sentence of seven years in prison.

In addition to the case file, the Military Audit II-07 Jakarta also handed over 11 pieces of evidence related to the alleged case of persecution against KontraS activist Andrie Yunus to the Military Court II-08 Jakarta, Thursday.

The evidence submitted includes one tumbler glass, one pair of glasses, one white shirt, one pair of shoes, one pair of pants, one shirt, one black helmet with its strap, one flash drive containing a video, one bottle of used battery, one bottle of residual rust cleaning liquid, and two units of motorcycles.