Rahmat Wibowo's legal notice 099 to Hasbi A Lubis over a single Threads comment calling him 'orang gila', which identifies Hasbi only by a similar username, calls that 'the weakest point' of its own case, and asks to discuss monetary compensation

What this document is

A Surat Somasi (Surat Peringatan Hukum, legal warning letter) numbered 099/SOMASI/RW/XI/2026, dated Saturday, 14 November 2026, from Rahmat Wibowo of Bekasi, “acting for myself as the injured party”, without a lawyer. It is addressed to “Sdr. Hasbi A Lubis, owner of the Threads account with the username ‘hasbilubistrilife’”, domiciled in Jakarta “according to the LinkedIn profile in the name of Hasbi A Lubis; the identity between the Threads account and that profile is assessed on the similarity of names, and confirmation is requested”. Copy: the sender’s archive. It is marked “Versi publik” (public version), with the phone number and signature left out. Each page is footed “Halaman N dari 11”. Rahmat posted all 11 pages on Threads at about 08:06 WIB on the same day.

What it says

• I.A, the post. That morning his account “rweebs21” posted a video of himself and his academic transcript with the words “Sini boss lawan Rahmat Wibowo IPK TPB 4.00 Akhir 3.91”.
• I.B, the comment. The account “hasbilubistrilife” replied: “Wah satu lagi orang gila. Nak, sehat kau. Kuliat di profilmu kayak agak terganggu jiwa kau.” He dates it to about 06:10 WIB from his screenshot taken at 06:12, and objects to “orang gila” (madman) and “terganggu jiwa” (mentally disturbed).
• I.C, the identity. The username contains “Hasbi Lubis”; he found a LinkedIn profile for Hasbi A Lubis and lists its location, current role as President Director of PT Jakarta Tank Terminal, past employers and education. “I do not have any document that directly proves that the Threads account and the LinkedIn profile belong to the same person. My conclusion is a presumption based on the similarity of names and a general match between the Threads profile photo (a runner outdoors) and the LinkedIn profile, which mentions ‘Recreational Triathlete’.” If the presumption is wrong, Hasbi need only say so.
• I.D, the harm. Being called these words in a public comment section; “I am a person with a mental disability”, though he does not claim the commenter knew; and psychological pressure because the words came “from an adult in a professional position”.
• II, the law. Minor insult (Article 436), with the one-third increase for information technology (Article 441(1)), a complaint offence (Article 440): up to 8 months or a fine of Rp13,333,333.33. He sets out a table of elements, rejects Articles 433 and 434 as not applicable, cites the Disabilities Act (Articles 7 and 145) “as a normative marker” but does not rely on it, and analyses intent: the comment came after reading his profile, and does not address the content of the post. A table of possible defences rates “the account is not yours” as “the weakest point on my side” and “a minor act, one comment, settled with an apology” as “correct”. He adds Articles 1365, 1372 and 1380 of the Civil Code, with deadlines of 14 May 2027 for a criminal complaint and 14 November 2027 for a civil claim.
• III, demands. By Tuesday, 17 November 2026 at 17.00 WIB, written confirmation by email of receipt and of whether the account is Hasbi’s. If it is, by Saturday, 21 November at 17.00 WIB: delete the comment, including edited versions; publish an apology saying the words were improper; stop any similar remarks; and “discuss with me monetary compensation (immaterial damages)” under Articles 1365 and 1372, its amount “not set unilaterally”, with the Rp13,333,333.33 maximum fine given “as a reference only”. If no agreement is reached, he will pursue the money in a civil claim.
• IV–VI. Settlement “only” by email to his address; no face-to-face meeting; public replies will not count as a response. Otherwise he will consider a criminal complaint, a civil claim before 14 November 2027, and a request to the platform. “This somasi is delivered in good faith so that the matter can be resolved simply.”
• Evidence list and annex. SHA-256 hashes and file details of four screenshots (the post and comment, and three of the LinkedIn profile), and the screenshots themselves: the post with the comment, the LinkedIn profile header with Hasbi’s photo, headline, employer and location, and the Experience and Education sections.

Observations

1. One comment under a challenge. The comment was posted under his own post daring others to “take on Rahmat Wibowo” over his GPA. Within about two hours of it he had a dated, hashed, 11-page legal notice, with deadlines of three and seven days.
2. The wrong person, possibly. The only link between the anonymous account and Hasbi A Lubis is the name in the username and a runner in the profile photo, which the letter itself calls a presumption and “the weakest point” of its case. It still published Hasbi’s full name, employer, position, career and education, and his LinkedIn photo, to everyone who reads Rahmat’s Threads.
3. A “public version” from the start. The letter was drafted as a public version, with only his own phone number and signature removed, and posted the same morning, before the three-day deadline for Hasbi to confirm or deny the account.
4. Money on the table. Although the letter calls itself a simple, good-faith resolution and rates the matter “minor”, it asks to “discuss monetary compensation”, anchored to the maximum criminal fine of Rp13.3 million, and threatens a civil claim for it.
5. Number 099. The number continues the numbered series of his letters; legal notice 097 to Paper.id’s operator went out two days earlier, on the same template.