JAKARTA, LITERASIHUKUM.COM — The TNI (Indonesian National Armed Forces) has stated that it has sent a letter to the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) to request permission to examine KontraS activist Andrie Yunus as a victim witness in the case of the acid attack. Previously, on March 19, 2026, the investigator Indonesian Military Police stated that they had attempted to obtain information from Andrie, but at that time the medical team had not allowed the examination due to the victim's health condition.

Head of Information Center of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Major General TNI Aulia Dwi Nasrullah explained that the step of writing to the LPSK was taken after the investigator received information that Andrie was under the protection of the institution. According to the Indonesian National Armed Forces, on March 25, 2026 the Indonesian Military Police received a letter from the Head of the LPSK stating the protected status for Andrie, so the examination was then taken through official mechanisms to the LPSK.

The protection status itself has indeed been granted by the LPSK since mid-March. The LPSK first provided emergency protection to Andrie since March 13 to 16, 2026, then on March 16, 2026 decided to grant comprehensive protection for victims, witnesses, and victims' families. This form of protection includes close security, facilitation of medical assistance, and fulfillment of procedural rights during the legal process.

This case has entered a more advanced stage in the realm of military justice. The TNI previously announced that four personnel from Denma BAIS TNI have been named as suspects, namely NDP, SL, BWH, and ES, and are being held in a military detention facility Pomdam Jaya Guntur under maximum security. They are suspected of being involved in the acid attack against Andrie Yunus and are charged with articles on persecution.

Outside the military criminal process, this case has also received attention from human rights institutions. Komnas HAM on March 17, 2026 designated Andrie Yunus as a Human Rights DefenderThat determination reinforces the context that this case not only concerns acts of violence against individuals, but also relates to the protection of activists carrying out human rights advocacy work.

The TNI (Indonesian National Armed Forces) affirms that the law enforcement process will be carried out in a transparent, professional, and accountable manner.Currently, public attention is focused on two things: whether the examination of Andrie Yunus as a victim witness will be carried out soon through coordination with the LPSK (Witness and Victim Protection Agency), and to what extent the military investigation can fully reveal the motives and chain of command behind the attack.