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| House Commission XIII Holds Hearing on Arya Daru Case, Family Demands Probe into Figures Vara and Dion. |
The House of Representatives Commission XIII held a public hearing (RDP) with the family of the late Arya Daru Pangayunan at the parliamentary complex in Senayan, Jakarta, Monday (Sept 30, 2025). During the session, the family’s legal counsel, Nicholay Aprilindo, urged authorities to thoroughly investigate several individuals who had met Arya before his death.
Nicholay highlighted the importance of questioning a figure named Vara, reportedly from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu). Vara was said to have had lunch with Arya shortly before his passing. He also called for further scrutiny of a man named Dion, who was with Arya at multiple locations on the same day.
“Please follow up on the initial examination and develop it further, particularly regarding someone named Vara,” Nicholay stated during the hearing.
“He was with the late Arya after visiting the Foreign Ministry, then at a lunch in Pos Bloc, and later in the afternoon at Grand Indonesia. There’s also Dion, who was together with Arya at the time,” he added.
In addition to Vara and Dion, Nicholay underscored the need to trace the two taxi drivers who drove Arya to several destinations that day. Their testimonies, he said, could provide crucial details to complete the chain of events.
According to Nicholay, findings from a forensic psychology examination serve as the family’s foundation for pressing the investigation forward. While Arya’s cause of death has been suggested to point in a certain direction, the family insists on a deeper probe to uncover the full truth.
We are basing this on the results of the forensic psychology test. The report clearly stated this matter must be followed up,” Nicholay stressed.
The hearing was also attended by Arya’s father, Subaryono, and his wife, Meta Ayu Puspitasari. Commission XIII promised to take note of the family’s input and coordinate with law enforcement to ensure the case continues to be investigated. Lawmakers also pledged to monitor further developments so that the process does not stall.