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GRIB Jaya Opens Door to Peace with Ahmad Bahar's Daughter Amid Legal Battles

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Gerakan Rakyat Indonesia Baru (GRIB) Jaya organization has opened the door for peace with Ilma Sani Fitriana, daughter of author Ahmad Bahar, following a dispute over a message perceived as a threat.
  • GRIB Jaya's legal team facilitated peace talks, awaiting an apology from Ilma's side, but stated efforts stalled due to escalating 'slander.'
  • Both parties have filed police reports against each other, with GRIB Jaya accusing Ilma of spreading falsehoods and Ilma alleging abduction, interrogation, and threats by GRIB Jaya members.

An organization known as Gerakan Rakyat Indonesia Baru (GRIB) Jaya has indicated a willingness to pursue peace with Ilma Sani Fitriana, the daughter of author Ahmad Bahar. The conflict reportedly stems from a message sent from Ilma's phone to GRIB Jaya's Chairman, Hercules Rosario Marshal, and his wife, which was interpreted as threatening.

We are certainly open to peace. I facilitated the peace talks and advised against prolonging the conflict.

— Wilson CollingStating GRIB Jaya's willingness to resolve the dispute peacefully.

Wilson Colling, a member of GRIB Jaya's legal team, stated that he had attempted to mediate a resolution between the two parties. "We are certainly open to peace. I facilitated the peace talks and advised against prolonging the conflict," Wilson told reporters at the Jakarta Metropolitan Police headquarters on Monday, May 25, 2026. He added that GRIB Jaya had been expecting an apology from Ilma's camp, but by May 22, 2026, no agreement had been reached. "We are responding today because the escalation is increasing, and the slander continues," he said.

We are responding today because the escalation is increasing, and the slander continues.

— Wilson CollingExplaining the reason for GRIB Jaya's public statement.

GRIB Jaya has filed a report with the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, registered under LP/B/3749/V/2026/SPKT POLDA METRO JAYA. The organization cited alleged violations of the Criminal Code regarding the dissemination of false news, submitting media reports, social media posts, and Ilma's statements as evidence. This action follows an earlier report filed by Ilma against Hercules at the same police headquarters.

Then there was kidnapping, unlawful detention, verbal threats, and verbal abuse.

— GufroniDetailing the accusations made by Ilma's legal team.

Ilma, accompanied by the legal team from the Coalition of Islamic Organizations for the Protection of Women, filed her report on Friday, May 22, 2026. She alleged that GRIB Jaya members forcibly took her and interrogated her at their headquarters. Ilma submitted two reports: one to the Women and Child Protection Unit (PPA) and another to the Cyber Directorate, both on May 22, 2026. Her lawyer, Gufroni, stated that the first report concerns the alleged siege of Ahmad Bahar's home, followed by accusations of abduction, unlawful detention, verbal threats, and verbal abuse. Gufroni claims Ilma was taken to the GRIB Jaya headquarters on Sunday, May 17, 2026, and pressured to admit sending threatening messages, which Ilma denies, stating her phone was hacked.

So her WhatsApp was hacked, so at the time of the incident she couldn't operate her mobile phone.

— GufroniExplaining Ilma's defense regarding the threatening messages.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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