JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto's political commitment or Political Will is considered to be the key to fully investigating the case of pouring hard water on KontraS activist Andrie Yunus, including uncovering the intellectual actors behind it.
This emerged in a public discussion held by the Indonesian Youth Movement Center (SPPI) entitled "Weighing the Military Court in the Midst of the Demand for Transparency of the Terror Case of the KontraS Activist" in Central Jakarta, Tuesday, April 7.
Political and legal activist, La Ode Naufal, emphasized that handling cases involving civilians should be carried out through public courts.
According to him, this refers to the provisions of Article 65 of the TNI Law which states that soldiers who commit criminal acts are subject to public prosecution.
"If the perpetrator is the military and he is tried in a military court, while the prosecutor, judge, and his lawyer are also from the military, then where is the justice for the victims who are civilians," said La Ode.
He also highlighted the contradiction with the provisions in the military court which is currently being tested by a coalition of civil society in the Constitutional Court. One of them is Andrie Yunus, part of the plaintiffs.
The Chairman of the GMNI Jakarta DPD, Dandy Se, also criticized the handling of the case. He assessed that the dominance of the military had penetrated various civilian sectors and had the potential to threaten democracy.
"If we are silent, it could be that in the future the victims will be civil society. This is not just about one case, but about civil liberties," he said.
Meanwhile, the President of Unindra Students, Helmi Fahri, emphasized the importance of civil supremacy in law enforcement.
"The question is, why did the National Police hand over this case to the TNI Puspom. This needs to be explained openly to the public," said Helmi.
In the discussion, there were also allegations of the use of state facilities in the planning of terrorist acts, which were considered to need to be thoroughly investigated.
In response to this, La Ode assessed that the disclosure of the case was not only a legal issue, but also required political commitment from the government.
"This must be answered with the seriousness of the state, including the President, to reveal who the intellectual actors behind this terror are," he said.
Dandy Se also said that in the case of Andrie Yunus, it was certainly not just a matter of figures, but it could have a direct impact on civil liberties in a democratic system threatened by military arrogance.
"President Prabowo's political will is the key to the end, whether Indonesia is worthy of being a country that cares about human rights or vice versa," concluded Dandy Se.
The participants in the discussion agreed that transparency and accountability were key in handling the case, to ensure justice for the victims while maintaining the principle of civil supremacy in the democratic system.
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