Teknowarta – The Jakarta Military Court II-08 resumed proceedings on Thursday (May 7) regarding the acid attack case against KontraS Deputy Coordinator Andrie Yunus. During the session, the legal counsel for the four defendants presented three expert witnesses, comprising two civilians and one military expert, to provide testimony.
As observed during the proceedings, the civilian experts included forensic psychologist Reza Indragiri and military operations legal expert Soleman B. Ponto, a retired Rear Admiral and former head of the Indonesian Armed Forces Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS TNI). These experts were called to provide insight following a prior commitment made by the defense team during the previous hearing on Wednesday (May 6).
Addressing the panel of judges at the Jakarta Military Court II-08, the defense team confirmed that the experts were summoned to clarify technical aspects of the case. “We have brought in a forensic psychologist, a psychology expert, and a military observer specializing in duty-related assignments,” the defense stated within the courtroom.
This hearing serves as a follow-up to the witness examinations conducted on Wednesday, where the military prosecutor presented testimony from various individuals, including the defendants’ superiors and other eyewitnesses present at the scene of the attack on March 12, 2026.
The four defendants in this case are Serda (Mar) Edi Sudarko, Lettu (Mar) Budhi Hariyanto Widhi Cahyono, Kapten (Mar) Nandala Dwi Prasetya, and Lettu (Pas) Sami Lakka. Notably, the defendants have opted not to submit a formal defense plea (nota pembelaan).
The military prosecutor has charged the defendants with violating Article 469 paragraph (1), subsider Article 468 paragraph (1), and more subsider Article 467 paragraph (1) in conjunction with paragraph (2) and Article 20 letter C of Law Number 1 of 2023 regarding the Criminal Code (KUHP).
Summary
The Jakarta Military Court II-08 resumed proceedings on Thursday (May 7) for the acid attack case against KontraS Deputy Coordinator Andrie Yunus. The defense counsel for the four defendants presented three expert witnesses: forensic psychologist Reza Indragiri and military operations legal expert Soleman B. Ponto, along with one military expert. These experts were called to clarify technical aspects of the case, including forensic psychology and duty-related military assignments.
This hearing followed previous witness examinations conducted by the military prosecutor. The defendants—Serda (Mar) Edi Sudarko, Lettu (Mar) Budhi Hariyanto Widhi Cahyono, Kapten (Mar) Nandala Dwi Prasetya, and Lettu (Pas) Sami Lakka—chose not to submit a formal defense plea. They face charges under various articles of Law Number 1 of 2023 regarding the Criminal Code, as brought forth by the military prosecutor.