GRIB Jaya to Sue Creator of Petition Calling for Its Disbandment
GRIB Jaya faces legal action against the creator of a petition calling for the dissolution of the mass organization following deadly riots in Jakarta.
The United Indonesian People's Movement (GRIB Jaya) plans to sue the creator of an online petition demanding the group's dissolution. Following allegations of the organization's members participating in riots on August 27, 2026, GRIB Jaya's deputy chairman Wilson Colling announced that the group is preparing legal action against the petition's founder.
Wilson stated that GRIB Jaya is currently preparing the legal notice and denied involvement in the unrest in the Pejompongan area of Central Jakarta. Chairman Hercules, known as Rosario de Marshall, was present near the site but was monitoring the situation and preventing rioters from advancing toward West Jakarta. The petition, launched on Change.org on August 30, 2026, has gathered 19,845 signatures.
It claims that a man named Bambang died after being beaten by GRIB Jaya members during the unrest, though GRIB Jaya denies any responsibility. Bambang was found unconscious and later died in a hospital after the area was secured. His family declined an autopsy.
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