PRIME NEWS POST 

MEDAN – Fiah Qalilah Kamaliah never imagined the night of 28 February 2026 would divide her life into two parts: before, and after. That evening, her husband Andi (RA) was returning home after meeting a friend on Jalan Garuda, Medan. He never arrived the same man.

At the traffic light intersection of Jalan Juanda and Jalan Imam Bonjol, a BMW 320i struck the motorcycle carrying Andi from the left side. Eyewitnesses at the scene estimated the vehicle was travelling 100 to 140 kilometres per hour, with no sign of braking.

What followed is far more than a traffic accident story. It is the account of an ordinary family confronting a system that does not always stand with those who lack wealth and influence.

The Night That Changed Everything

Thirty‑seven‑year‑old Andi was a creative entrepreneur. For Fiah and their children, he was the family’s sole provider in every sense of the word.

That night, he was riding as a passenger with his friend Mustafa Pulungan. Neither had any warning that a BMW 320i – registered to PT Industri Pembungkus Internasional (PT IPI), a large packaging firm based in the Medan Industrial Estate – was speeding toward the quiet intersection from their left.

The driver, identified by initials Melvern Chandra (MC), is the son of PT IPI’s President Director and grandson of the company owner. Immediately after the violent collision, MC left the scene.

“No check was conducted on the driver’s condition at the site. No tests of any kind were performed. My husband Andi was found suffering: a broken arm bone (humerus), broken leg bones (femur and tibia), fractured pelvis, maxillofacial fractures, and severe injuries to the jaw and teeth,” Fiah Qalilah Kamaliah told reporters in Medan on Wednesday (8/7/2026).

Doctors estimate Andi will require nearly two years of recovery – and that only if all scheduled follow‑up surgeries are carried out without delay.

“I care for my husband day and night. Our children ask when their father will walk again. I have no answer,” said Fiah, as she is known.

Two Weeks of Silence, Then an Entourage Arrives

For more than two weeks after the incident, there was no word from MC or his family. No one visited the hospital to ask about his condition. No report was filed with the police.

While Andi fought for his life in the ward, the man who hit him seemed to vanish. When MC’s representatives finally appeared at the hospital, they did not come alone.

According to the victim’s family, supported by documentation, those accompanying MC’s representative included members of the Indonesian Air Force, police officers, and a doctor. Fiah said their presence was not to offer assistance – but to project power.

“My husband Andi was initially treated at Elisabeth Hospital, Medan. Once MC’s side learned the estimated cost there, they pressured us to move him to Bunda Thamrin Hospital. Surgery was performed there, but only a portion of what was medically required,” she explained.

An Agreement Signed Under Duress, 14 March 2026

Two weeks after the crash, a Peace Agreement was signed. Andi remained critically weak, having just emerged from life‑threatening care. Fiah stood beside him without legal representation.

According to the family’s account and supporting documents, a police officer was present during the signing and appeared to direct the process.

Under pressure and without legal counsel, Andi’s family signed the document. Article 1 Paragraph 6 explicitly stated MC’s obligation to cover all follow‑up surgeries recommended by specialists: shoulder reconstruction, jaw and mouth reconstruction, and dental implant placement. The family agreed.

A Written Promise, A Broken Obligation

Several weeks after Andi returned home, his family submitted the surgery schedule based on specialist recommendations. MC’s side refused. Official referral letters were sent – and received no reply.

“We then issued a formal legal notice. The response came not from MC himself, but from a law firm representing him, listing three advocates,” Fiah recounted sadly.

The core of the reply: MC’s side claimed all obligations had been fulfilled and the matter was permanently closed. Notably, in the four‑page response, the explicit obligation for follow‑up surgeries under Article 1 Paragraph 6 – the only disputed term in the Peace Agreement – was never mentioned at all.

“The complete absence of reference to this core obligation in a four‑page rebuttal is a major red flag, now being examined by our legal counsel,” the victim’s wife said.

Today: Still Waiting for Surgery, Still Waiting for Justice

Andi still awaits three unperformed procedures: shoulder reconstruction, jaw and mouth reconstruction, and dental implant placement. All have been recommended by specialists and are direct consequences of the 28 February 2026 collision.

“Every day that passes without surgery raises the risk that Andi’s condition will become harder to treat. Doctors warn further delays could result in permanent loss of function,” she stressed.

Fiah, a schoolteacher, now carries the entire burden alone: caring for her husband, raising their children, and navigating a long, exhausting legal process.

Every day, she answers the same question from her children: When will Papa be able to walk again?

Seeking Public Attention

All supporting documents are available for verification: the Peace Agreement, specialist medical recommendations, formal legal notices, the opposing party’s reply, the police report, and photographic evidence of the victim’s condition.

“This is not merely a legal dispute between two parties. It is a question of whether a written promise, signed and witnessed, still carries weight in this country – when one side holds vastly greater resources,” Fiah lamented.

Andi waits. Fiah fights on. And their children still ask a question no child should ever have to ask.

“When will Papa be able to walk again?” Fiah ended, her voice full of hope.

Reported from various media sources //photo from Google documents // contribution by Prime News Post international online media // news.paper