First of all, his father was the one who told his 13 year old son to take his girlfriend home, even though he knew that it's against Indonesia's driving regulations. In Indonesia, every driver must always bring their driving license (also known as SIM in Indonesia), which they can validly acquire after passing the driving test at the earliest age of 17. Letting someone who is 4 years younger than the legitimate age shows disrespect towards Indonesian road and safety regulations, as well as being irresponsible towards his son's actions.
Another reason why he should be held responsible is because as a father, he has control over what his son can and cannot do. Generally, when people have a child, especially young children, they would do their best to control their children and show them what is wrong and what is right. If they are bout to do something wrong, or suggesting a bad idea, they would tell them that it's a bad idea, and sometimes even give advice. For example, if their son was on a date or with his girlfriend, they should tell them not to go back too late. And in this case, his son was driving very late at night after driving his girlfriend back home.
Some people think that it is actually Dul's fault for driving underage, and at night, too. I understand this point of view. However, Ahmad Dani has the rights as a father to stop his son from doing something wrong. However, it was actually Dul's father himself that asked Dul to drive his girlfriend home. Therefore, Dul was actually following his father's orders, not disobeying them.
Although there are objections, the evidence above shows that Ahmad Dani played a very big role in the accident, especially because he knows about driving and road regulations in Indonesia. He knows about the legitimate driving age and did not make sure that his son follows the rules. Therefore, he must be held responsible for the accident.
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