Friday, 23 October 2026
MEDAN | INDATANEWS.COM – The pretrial hearing over an alleged unlawful termination of investigation in a domestic violence (KDRT) case involving Monica and her former husband, Andi Wijaya, registered under case number 22/Pid.Pra/2026/PN-Mdn at the Medan District Court, entered its final stage on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, with the submission of closing arguments.
LBH Medan Director Irvan Saputra, S.H., M.H., stated that the pretrial petition filed by Monica against multiple respondents—including the Chief of Indonesian National Police, the Head of Criminal Investigation Unit, the North Sumatra Regional Police Chief, and investigators from the Medan Police—has drawn significant public attention.The case has also received backing from women's rights organizations and former Commissioner of the National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan), Veryanto Sihotang.
Read Also:Irvan explained that this support was formally presented through amicus curiae submissions to the Medan District Court Class I A, addressed to the presiding judge in the case.
"This public concern has been concretely expressed through amicus curiae submissions to the Medan District Court Class I A, c.q. the presiding judge handling this case," Irvan said on Tuesday, May, 5, 2026.
Read Also:Call for Justice for the Alleged Victim
According to Irvan, the amicus curiae filings reflect strong solidarity with the alleged victim. The supporters are urging the court to grant the pretrial petition and order that the case proceed to prosecution (P-21), ensuring legal accountability and justice.
LBH Medan Questions Legality of Case TerminationIrvan further revealed that the investigation into the domestic violence case had been ongoing for more than two years. The Medan Police Criminal Investigation Unit had previously named Andi Wijaya as a suspect based on witness statements, documentary evidence, and circumstantial findings.
Read Also:The suspect designation was documented in letter No. B/71748/V/RES.1.2.4/2024/Reskrim dated June 20, 2024.
However, Irvan criticized the subsequent decision to halt the investigation.
"Instead of proceeding to prosecution (P-21), the investigation was terminated on the grounds of insufficient evidence, as stated in letter SP.Hentik.Sidik/68-a/I/RES.1.24/2026/Reskrim dated January 19, 2026, along with notification letter No. B/1350-a/I/RES.1.24./2026/Reskrim issued the same day," he explained.LBH Medan argues that this decision contradicts Article 1 Number 28 in conjunction with Article 235 Paragraph 1 of the Indonesian Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP), as well as international human rights instruments, including the Indonesian Constitution, Law No. 39/1999 on Human Rights, the ICCPR, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Irvan emphasized that the suspect designation was initially based on multiple forms of evidence, making the decision to discontinue the investigation legally questionable.
He expressed hope that the court would grant the petition in full and order investigators to continue the case until a complete prosecution is filed, ensuring justice for the alleged victim. (IDNC)REPORTER: Darmailawati | EDITOR: Fik Sagala
