Ministry of Defense Provides IDR 50 Million Aid to Families of 5 SPPI Participants Who Died During Latsarmil
The Ministry of Defense has provided IDR 50 million in aid to the families of 5 SPPI participants who died during Latsarmil. Read the official explanation and evaluation of the Koperasi Merah Putih program.
UPDATEYUK.ID - The Indonesian Ministry of Defense (Kemhan) confirmed that it has provided compensation to the families of five participants of the Indonesian Development Pioneer Bachelor Program (SPPI) who died while participating in national defense training and basic military training (Latsarmil) within the Red and White Village/Sub-district Cooperative (KDKMP) program.
Each victim's family received compensation as a form of state responsibility for the incidents that occurred during the program's implementation.
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Kemhan Provides Rp50 Million Compensation for Each Victim's Family
The Head of the Defense Human Resources Development Agency (BPSDM) of Kemhan, Major General TNI Ketut Gede Wetan Pastia, stated that the assistance was provided to all victim families without exception.
“We provide compensation of Rp50 million per person. In addition, we will continue to communicate with the bereaved families for further coordination,” he said at a press conference in Jakarta on Saturday (27/6/2026).
In addition to compensation, Kemhan also ensures that assistance is provided from the handling process at the scene to the repatriation and burial of the bodies.
Kemhan Will Provide Assistance to Families Until the Burial Process
Kemhan explained that the government's responsibility is not only limited to compensation but also covers the entire handling process since the incident occurred.
The assistance provided includes medical handling at the training site, the repatriation process of the bodies, to burial assistance for the victims' families.
“We assist from the incident process at the location to the burial as a form of state responsibility,” explained Ketut.
This step is described as a form of government attention to the families left behind by the SPPI program participants.
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Kemhan Conducts Comprehensive Evaluation of the Latsarmil Program
Regarding the incident, Kemhan emphasized that it will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the program's implementation, especially concerning the health and safety aspects of the participants.
The evaluation includes participant health profiles, on-site medical supervision, and adjustments to training activity intensity to ensure greater safety in the future.
Karo Infohan Setjen Kemhan, Brigadier General TNI Rico Ricardo Sirait, emphasized that system improvements will be a priority.
“We are committed to evaluating every incident that occurs so that these activities can run better in the future,” he asserted. (*)
