New Questions Emerge in Andrie Yunus Acid Attack Case as CCTV Footage Disappears From Court File

TheIndonesia.co - The Advocacy Team for Democracy (TAUD) has highlighted what it describes as several irregularities in the pre-trial hearing concerning the acid attack on KontraS activist Andrie Yunus at the South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday (26 May).

One of the main concerns raised by the legal team was the absence of CCTV footage from the evidence submitted during the proceedings.

Afif Abdul Qoyim, a member of TAUD’s legal team, said that the evidence presented by the Jakarta Metropolitan Police (Polda Metro Jaya) in court appeared less comprehensive than the material previously displayed during a police press conference.

“Among the approximately 80 items of evidence submitted by Polda Metro Jaya in this pre-trial hearing, there was no CCTV footage,” Afif told reporters after the hearing, where both parties delivered their final conclusions.

Afif questioned why the CCTV recordings, which had been shown publicly by police during a press briefing, were not included as evidence before the court.

According to him, the footage is a crucial piece of evidence because it could help identify the perpetrator or perpetrators involved in the attack.

“If the CCTV footage was presented during the police press conference, why was it not submitted during the pre-trial proceedings? It is a highly significant piece of evidence because, when the footage was shown, it purportedly revealed the perpetrator,” he said.

Claims of Additional Suspects

Beyond the issue of the missing CCTV footage, TAUD also claimed that more individuals may have been involved in the attack than those currently facing legal proceedings.

While four members of the Indonesian military (TNI) have so far been implicated in the case, TAUD alleges that the number of people involved could be substantially higher.

“We can demonstrate that not only four individuals were involved in the acid attack against Andrie, but that at least 16 people may have played a role, including several civilians,” said another TAUD member, Alghiffari Aqsa.

According to Alghiffari, the incident appears to have been carried out in an organised manner and the investigation could still be expanded further.

He argued that investigators have yet to examine individuals who may have been involved in coordinating or financing the attack.

“This case is far from over. There is still much to uncover, including who organised the operation and who financed it,” he said.

The pre-trial challenge is part of ongoing legal efforts surrounding the acid attack on Andrie Yunus, a human rights activist affiliated with the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS). The court has yet to issue its ruling on the application.