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        "msgid": "ade-armando-grace-case-ahmad-ali-praises-jk-as-a-mature-figure-1778219581",
        "date": "2026-05-08 12:09:24",
        "title": "Ade Armando-Grace Case: Ahmad Ali Praises JK as a Mature Figure",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Ahmad Ali, the daily chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), has expressed confidence that the ongoing legal case involving party figures Grace Natalie and former member Ade Armando will not strain his personal relationship with former Vice President Jusuf Kalla (JK). Ali described JK as a mature individual and highlighted their close ties through organisations like Himpunan Mahasiswa Islam (HMI) and Dewan Masjid Indonesia (DMI), suggesting that this connection could facilitate a familial mediation to resolve the dispute. This incident underscores internal party dynamics and the intersection of personal networks in navigating legal challenges within Indonesia's political landscape.",
        "content": "<p>Daily Chairman of the Central Executive Board of the Indonesian\nSolidarity Party (PSI) Ahmad Ali has spoken out regarding his\nrelationship with Indonesia\u2019s 10th and 12th Vice President Jusuf Kalla\n(JK) in the wake of the legal case ensnaring the party\u2019s Board of\nTrustees Secretary, Grace Natalie, and former party cadre, Ade\nArmando.<\/p>\n<p>Grace was previously reported after accusing JK of blaspheming\nreligion in his lecture at UGM, Yogyakarta, some time ago. Not only\nGrace, but accusations were also levelled by Ade Armando and Permadi\nArya, which have now resulted in reports against all three.<\/p>\n<p>However, Ade has recently announced his resignation as a PSI cadre\nfollowing being reported.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Ali believes that the legal case involving his two\nparty colleagues will not disrupt his personal relationship with JK.\nAccording to him, JK is a mature figure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Mr JK is very mature, so it will not disrupt the personal\nrelationship between me and Mr JK,\u201d he said when contacted on Thursday\n(7\/5).<\/p>\n<p>Ali acknowledged that he indeed has a close relationship with JK. He\nsaid he regards JK as a brother as well as a parent. A brother because\nJK is a senior in Himpunan Mahasiswa Islam (HMI), and a parent in Dewan\nMasjid Indonesia (DMI).<\/p>\n<p>Ali said that he currently holds the position of Chairman of DMI\nSouth Sulawesi, while JK is the General Chairman of DMI.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn a doorstop a few days ago, I said Mr JK is my brother, my parent.\nMy brother in HMI, my parent in Dewan Masjid,\u201d Ali stated.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, he said that this close relationship would actually help\nresolve the legal case involving Grace through mediation and in a\nfamilial manner. Ali claimed to have communicated with people close to\nJK, and both parties, according to him, have the desire for the case to\nbe settled in a familial way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis relationship will actually make it easier for us to build\ncommunication with Mr JK. I could become an intermediary, a bridge to Mr\nJK for communication,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Ali stated that his party would not provide legal\nassistance to PSI Board of Trustees Secretary Grace Natalie after she\nwas reported in the incitement and hate speech case at Bareskrim\nPolri.<\/p>\n<p>Ali emphasised that Grace\u2019s actions or statements in the case were\noutside of party duties, i.e., personal motives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo institutionally, we ensure that we will not provide legal\nassistance on behalf of the party institution because these are matters\nthat must be accounted for personally,\u201d Ali said at the PSI Central\nExecutive Board office on Tuesday (5\/5).<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ade-armando-grace-case-ahmad-ali-praises-jk-as-a-mature-figure-1778219581",
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