Jusuf Kalla's Daughter Explains Drunk Driver Crashed into Her Home's Fence
In the early hours of Wednesday, 18 February, a single-vehicle accident occurred in the Dharmawangsa area of South Jakarta. Initial reports indicated that a 35-year-old woman had crashed into the fence of the residence belonging to Indonesia’s 10th and 12th Vice President Jusuf Kalla (JK), but it later emerged that the fence struck was that of JK’s youngest daughter, Chairani Kalla.
Chairani, commonly known as Ade, explained that her home and JK’s residence are situated within the same compound comprising several houses. Ade stated that the woman, identified by the initials HP, was intoxicated at the time of the incident but subsequently showed good faith.
“The person showed good faith by coming here — she came just this afternoon, this evening. And she came, thankfully she apologised and said she would pay compensation. I said thank you for the good faith in coming, thank you for being willing to take material responsibility, but material matters are secondary. The first priority must be moral accountability — it must be,” Ade told detikcom at her residence on Saturday, 21 February 2026.
Ade explained that when she met with HP, she urged the driver to take responsibility for her negligence in driving whilst intoxicated. Ade said HP ultimately provided a written letter of apology along with a statement confirming that she had indeed been under the influence of alcohol when the crash occurred.
“So that’s what I wanted — for her to take moral responsibility. ‘Do you admit you were under the influence of alcohol?’ Thankfully, she admitted it. She said, ‘Yes, Ma’am, I was under the influence of alcohol. I was indeed drunk at the time and I apologise, I was out of control,’” Ade recounted.
“Then I said, ‘Would you be willing to write a statement confirming you were under the influence of alcohol?’ Thankfully, she was willing to write it. I’ve photographed it and kept it for my records. So what’s important to me is having evidence that she was indeed drunk and that the police statement was incorrect,” she added.
Ade confirmed that the matter has been resolved and that she has forgiven HP.
“Yes, I have forgiven her. During the month of Ramadan, we must learn patience and sincerity,” she concluded.
The Hyundai Santa Fe driven by HP crashed into Ade’s fence in the early hours of Wednesday, 18 February, at approximately 03:30 local time. HP had been travelling from the direction of Kemang and was heading home to Jagakarsa in South Jakarta.
The Head of Public Relations at the South Jakarta Metropolitan Police, Senior Commissioner Murodih, confirmed that there were no injuries or fatalities resulting from the accident.