Authorities and school founders are responding to the discovery of 996 weapons inside the room of a former foundation chairman at a private school in Jakarta Selatan.
According to Yan Sofyan Syafe’i, the institution was originally established to foster pious and intelligent children. The founding group comprised former Indonesian Vice President Adam Malik, retired Lieutenant General KPH Soerjo Wirjohadipoetro, Mawardi Labay El-Sulthani, and Yan Sofyan Syafe’i himself. Sofyan recounted visiting Adam Malik during his tenure as Vice President, who directed them toward land located in Kebayoran at Pondok Pinang. Following that direction, the founders established the foundation with a clear vision and mission to educate the nation’s youth and shape them into complete individuals.
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Response From the Former Chairman’s Representation
Alhadid Endar Putra, acting as legal counsel for IWD and serving as the President Director of PT Lokta Karya Perbakin, stated that 995 of the airsoft gun weapons belonged to his company. He explained that the items were stored in a school warehouse due to a planned extracurricular shooting cooperation agreement between PT Lokta Karya Perbakin and the previous school foundation management in 2020. Alhadid asserted that the weapons are official and fully permitted, adding that he has already presented the corresponding licensing documents to the police for review.
Furthermore, Alhadid expressed bewilderment that the current foundation leadership is acting as though they are unaware of the origin of the weapons, maintaining that the current foundation already knew about the stored items and their permits. He alleged that the current controversy stems from an internal leadership conflict within the foundation. According to Alhadid, this friction arose after a foundation board member identified as Bu N took over physical occupancy in April 2026, following the unilateral dismissal of a previous board member five months prior.
Potential Next Steps and Resolution Efforts
Foundation founder Yan Sofyan Syafe’i stated that he hopes the case surrounding the school can be resolved swiftly and properly so that regular teaching and learning activities can resume normal operations. Legal representatives for the opposing side indicated that the licensing documents would be formally presented at the police precinct as investigations continue.
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The school was founded by former Vice President Adam Malik, Letjen TNI (Purn) KPH Soerjo Wirjohadipoetro, Mawardi Labay El-Sulthani, and Yan Sofyan Syafe'i.
To whom do the recovered weapons reportedly belong?
According to Alhadid Endar Putra, Director of PT Lokta Karya Perbakin, 995 of the airsoft gun weapons belong to his company and were placed in the school warehouse under a planned 2020 extracurricular shooting program.
What underlying issue does the former chairman’s representative blame for the controversy?
Alhadid Endar Putra claims the issue surfaced due to an internal leadership dispute following the unilateral dismissal of a previous board member and the physical takeover by board member Bu N in April 2026.
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