Strategic Intelligence Agency

The Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) is an intelligence organization within the Indonesian military. Recent news highlights the agency due to a conviction and sentencing of four of its members by a military court. These soldiers were found guilty of an acid attack on activist Andrie Yunus, who had been campaigning against the military's increasing influence. The attack left Yunus blind in one eye. The soldiers received sentences ranging from 1.5 to 3 years in prison, with the judge describing their actions as 'arrogant' and prosecutors stating they were motivated by anger over the activist's work. This event brings BAIS into the spotlight, raising questions about the conduct of its personnel and the agency's role in suppressing dissent.