The police identified two suspects, initials BHC and MAK, the military released four BAIS members as perpetrators at about the same time.
This insynchronicity provoked sharp criticism from the Contras who assessed the existence of sectoral egos and lack of coordination in the handling of cases of violence against civilians.
The same amazement was also expressed by Fatkhul Khoir, Coordinator of the Contras Workers Agency Surabaya when contacted by SBS Indonesian regarding this case.
The condition reinforces long-standing concerns over the transparency of a military judiciary that tends to be secretive and often only punishes field offenders without touching the intellectual actors behind the command system.
In order to restore public trust and ensure accountability, President Prabowo is encouraged to immediately form a Joint Fact-Finding Team involving civil society elements to fully uncover the true motives behind the attack.
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Nurhadi Sucahyo
