Dr. Ir. Denfinal, MM., MBA., is a Jakarta-based figure from the Simeulue diaspora. In August 2019 Acehnese media described him as chair of the Simeulue Aceh Community Association (Himas) in Jakarta when he was reported as saying that GAM should be wiped out of Aceh. The remarks were condemned by former combatants and Acehnese politicians, including Azhari Cage, chair of Commission I of the Aceh legislature, while Simeulue regent Erly Hasyim said Denfinal was not the legitimate Himas chair. Denfinal later said his words had been distorted by the media and apologised. In the Taman Iskandar Muda board for 2026–2030 he is listed as a member of the Majelis Mufakat.