JAKARTA - The acts of violence carried out by 2 members of the Indonesian Air Force against people with disabilities in Merauke resulted in the removal of the Danlanud and Dansatpom at the Johanes Abraham (JA) Airbase in Dimara, Merauke. They were removed because they were deemed unable to nurture their members.
Air Force Chief of Staff (KSAU) Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo decided to replace the Johanes Abraham Dimara Air Base (Lanud Dma) Colonel Pnb Herdy Arief Budiyanto and the Military Police Unit Commander Dma Air Base. This decision was taken after an evaluation and investigation was carried out after the violent incident occurred.
"After conducting an evaluation and deepening, I will replace the Commander of the JA Dimara Air Base and the Commander of the Military Police Unit of the JA Dimara Air Base," Fadjar said in a written statement to reporters, Wednesday, July 28.
He said the change was a form of responsibility for the violence committed by 2 members of the Indonesian Air Force. According to Fadjar, the commanders should be responsible for providing guidance to the members under them.
The KSAU ensured that the handling of cases of violence was carried out transparently and in accordance with existing regulations. The two members of the Indonesian Air Force are currently in the investigation stage conducted by the JA Dimara Air Force Base Pomau Unit and have been designated as suspects.
Serda A and Prada V are currently also undergoing temporary detention for the next 20 days. Kadispenau Marsma Indan Gilang Buldansyah then asked all parties to wait for the legal process that runs according to the rules within the TNI.
Including sanctions for the two members. "Currently, the investigation process against the two suspects is still in progress, the investigation team will complete the BAP and will later delegate it to the Military Prosecutor for further legal proceedings," said Indan.
The violence perpetrated by two members of the Indonesian Air Force with a Papuan in Merauke occurred on Monday, July 26. Based on the video circulating, this violent act began when a man in black showed an attitude of disapproval about something.
Next, a resident tried to intervene between two people in conflict. However, the man in black who was later found to be disabled did not want to listen. Until finally, two members of the Indonesian Air Force appeared who pulled and dropped the man's body.
In fact, one of the members of the Indonesian Air Force stepped on the head of the disabled civilian while the other was on top of his body.
This incident then triggered a strong reaction from the TNI Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto. He ordered the KSAU directly to remove the positions of Danlanud and Dansatpom Airbase Johanes Abraham (JA) Dimara immediately handed over that same night.
"I have ordered the KSAU to remove the Air Force Commander and the Sat POM AU commander. So I ask for the handover tonight (the position, red). I ask that tonight there has been a decision," Hadi said in a written statement to reporters, Wednesday. , July 28.
He was furious because the two commanders could not train their men so that they were insensitive and treated disabled civilians like that.
"(The reason for the dismissal, ed) is because they can't train their members. Why are they not sensitive to treating disabilities like that," said Hadi.
"That's what makes me angry," he concluded
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