Unlike General Andika And The Elected TNI Commander, The Army Chief Of Staff Still Wants To Check The Truth Of The Case Of The Women's Soldier Security Guard

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Army Chief of Staff General TNI Dudung Abdurachman still wants to check the truth of the rape case allegedly committed by middle officers of Paspampres against Kowad Kostrad in mid-November.

"Later we will check whether the rape is true or not. We will check first. The story is not yet processed that it was raped because we will check it," said Dudung at Headquarters, Jakarta, Wednesday, December 7, as reported by Antara. According to him, according to military regulations, if the rape case involves both soldiers, it will be fired. "If it is in accordance with the military law, the military and military will fire it," said Dudung.

Currently, he continued, the case is still in the process of being investigated at the TNI Puspom. In fact, the perpetrator has been detained. Dudung also said that the TNI AD had provided psychological assistance to Kowad, Kostrad's first officer. Dudung said that assistance to the victim was carried out by the victim's superior. "Now he is again accompanied by Kowad's superior, to be recovered," continued Dudung.

Previously, TNI Commander General Andika Perkasa confirmed that officers in the Presidential Security Forces unit (Paspampres) with the initials Major Infantry BF were suspected of raping female soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Division/Costrad Lieutenant Dua Caj. (K) GER. "Oh already, it has been processed by direct law," General Andika told reporters in Kolinlamil, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, Thursday (1/12). Based on the information received, the alleged rape incident involving the Paspampres officer took place in Bali in mid-November 2022. Currently, continued the Commander, Major BF has been named a suspect and detained by the TNI Military Police Detachment. Previously, the suspect BF has undergone an investigation in Makassar, South Sulawesi. The investigation was carried out in Makassar because the victim of rape was a soldier who served in the 3rd Infantry Division/Kostrad whose headquarters was in Gowa, South Sulawesi Province. "So, if I'm not mistaken, the fingerprints are in Makassar because this victim is part of the 3/Kostrad Division, but will be taken over by the TNI Puspom because the perpetrator is 'Paspampres. That' under the TNI Headquarters, we take over, the handling in the TNI," said General Andika., "said Andika.