“Indonesian National Armed Forces Apologize After Video of Unscrupulous Members Kicking Motorbike Goes Viral”

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Video of unscrupulous members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) kicked motor driven by a mother piggybacking a small child circulated on social media and went viral. As a result of the actions of the unscrupulous members of the TNI, the perpetrators visited the victim’s house and apologized.

It is known that the kicking incident occurred on Jalan Hankam TNI Headquarters, Jatiwarna, Bekasi, West Java, on Monday, April 24, 2023 yesterday. So how did this event happen? The following is a chronology and summary of the facts.

Chronology

A video showing an unscrupulous member of the TNI kicking a motorbike driven by a mother and riding a small child has gone viral on social media. The actions of the unscrupulous members of the TNI were recorded on a video taken by a car driver behind him.

According to the TNI version, the incident began when unscrupulous members of the TNI left guard. The unscrupulous member of the TNI was riding a motorbike behind the motorbike driven by a mother, it was later discovered that her name was Sri Dewi.

When he arrived at the T-junction on Jalan Raya Hankam TNI Headquarters, Jatiwarna, Bekasi, suddenly the motorbike in front of him (Sri) braked suddenly. An unscrupulous member of the TNI accidentally hit the motorbike in front of him.

From this incident, a dialogue ensued between unscrupulous members and the mother, triggering an act of kicking by unscrupulous members of the TNI on the side of Sri’s motorbike.

I am sorry

As a result of this viral video, it was later discovered that a member of the TNI had the rank of Chief Soldier (Praka) named Arya Novel Gideon. Arya is registered as a member of the Air Defense Detachment (Denhanud) 471 Pasgat (Rapid Action Troops).

Command of the Rapid Action Troops or Kopasgat TNI Air Force (TNI ME) immediately moved quickly to apologize to Sri Dewi. The commander of Denhanud 471 Pasgat, Lt. Col. Bagus Ajar Pamungkas visited Sri’s house in Pondok Ranggon, Bekasi, today, Tuesday, April 25, 2023.

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