JAKARTA, RAKYAT NEWS – Amnesty International Indonesia has strongly condemned the extrajudicial killing of three police officers in Lampung, allegedly carried out by Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) personnel. The human rights organization is demanding that the perpetrators face trial in a civilian court, not a military tribunal, to ensure transparency and accountability in the investigation and prosecution.

Usman Hamid, Executive Director of Amnesty International Indonesia, emphasized the ongoing issue of extrajudicial killings carried out by state security forces. “Extrajudicial killings by state agents seem to be unstoppable. This time, members of the TNI, armed by the state, have abused their weapons to kill three police officers who were simply performing their law enforcement duties,” Hamid said.

He also highlighted that this incident brings the total number of extrajudicial killings by security forces to nine cases and 11 victims between January and March 2025 alone. This figure does not yet include similar incidents in Papua, where security forces and non-state actors often commit such crimes with impunity.

Hamid further criticized the pervasive culture of impunity within both the police (Polri) and TNI, which has allowed such killings to continue without adequate legal consequences. He called on the government and the People’s Representative Council (DPR) to urgently revise the 1997 Military Court Law (Undang-Undang No. 31 Tahun 1997), ensuring that criminal violations committed by military personnel are processed in civilian courts.

“Only with this reform can we ensure true justice for the victims and end the prolonged impunity,” Hamid said.

The extrajudicial killing in Lampung, according to Amnesty International, underscores the dangers of military involvement in civilian affairs. “Even without a revision to the Military Law, military personnel have already misused their weapons in various civilian matters, including intervening in law enforcement activities,” Hamid added.

He urged the TNI to openly clarify its role in the gambling raid that led to the killings of the three officers.

The three police officers – AKP Lusiyanto, Aipda Petrus Apriyanto, and Briptu M. Ghalib Surya Ganta – were shot dead during a raid on an illegal cockfighting ring in Kampung Karang Manik, Way Kanan, Lampung, on March 17, 2025. Preliminary reports identify the suspects as Peltu Lubis, the subdistrict military commander (Dansubramil), and Kopka Basarsyah, a member of the subdistrict military unit. Both have been detained by the Military Police for further investigation.

Autopsy results revealed that each of the victims was shot once in a vital area, leading to their deaths. AKP Lusiyanto suffered a gunshot wound to the right chest, Aipda Petrus was shot in the left eye, and Briptu Ghalib was shot in the left cheek.

Amnesty International has noted that in 2024, there were 55 cases of extrajudicial killings, with 55 victims, many of whom were killed by police or military personnel.

The case in Lampung is the latest in a troubling series of extrajudicial killings by TNI members in 2025. Earlier this year, incidents have included the shooting of a car rental business owner by two members of the Indonesian Navy in Tangerang on January 2, the alleged murder of a woman by her TNI Army boyfriend in Tangerang Selatan on January 31, and the fatal shooting of a car sales employee by a Navy member in Aceh Utara on March 15.

Amnesty International’s call for reform and greater accountability reflects growing concern over the unchecked power of security forces in Indonesia, particularly within the military. “It is time for the Indonesian government to take decisive action to stop these abuses and ensure that those responsible are held accountable,” Hamid concluded. (Uki Ruknuddin)