Abu Janda and Grace Natalie Reported to National Police Criminal Investigation Agency Over JK's Sermon

The police report we filed against the respondents, brothers Ade Armando, Permadi Arya, and Grace Natalie, has been received by the police, and we have obtained the police report receipt letter,” said Syaefullah Hamid, representative of LBH Hidayatullah, to reporters at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency in South Jakarta on Monday (4/5/2026). Syaefullah explained that legal action was taken to avoid negative responses in society that could threaten interfaith harmony. The report is registered under number LP/B/185/V/2026/SPKT/BARESKRIM POLRI dated 4 May 2026. “We want the Muslim community's response to this dynamic to be channelled through legal processes, because we want to avoid negative responses that could potentially harm interfaith harmony in Indonesia,” he clarified. On the same occasion, LBH Syarikat Islam Gurun Arisastra detailed the posts by the respondents. Ade Armando, he said, uploaded a clip of the video on Cokro TV on 9 April 2026. This was followed by Permadi Arya on 12 April 2026, and Grace Natalie on 13 April 2026 on their respective social media. “There are narratives built around a video that is not complete, presented to the public. Namely, a video clip with narratives leading to an incomplete perspective or conclusion in society,” stated Gurun. According to him, Ade Armando and others are suspected of framing that Jusuf Kalla was discussing Christian religious teachings related to martyrdom. However, if watched in full for 40 minutes, JK was actually explaining societal psychological concerns and correcting erroneous thinking regarding the concept of martyrdom. “Thus, Mr JK stated that the way of thinking about martyrdom is wrong, it's mistaken, you all will go to hell, not to heaven. This was not presented to the public, not in full. This statement was cut off,” said Gurun. Meanwhile, Gufron, representative of LBH PP Muhammadiyah, stated that the actions of Ade Armando and others have provoked unrest. “We know that Indonesia is already very harmonious in its diversity, very harmonious in its religions, suddenly some statements emerge that provoke unrest,” said Gufron. “If only Ade Armando, Permadi Arya, and Grace Natalie had not touched on this very sensitive issue, I think such unrest would not have occurred in Indonesia,” he added. In connection with this, they have submitted one flash drive containing digital evidence and written documents to the investigators. Including preparing witnesses and expert witnesses to strengthen the report. The three were reported in connection with the criminal act of incitement carried out via electronic media, provocation, incitement via electronic media. Namely under Article 28 paragraph (2) jo Article 45a paragraph (2), Article 32 paragraph (1) jo Article 48 of Law Number 1 of 2024 on Electronic Information and Transactions, as well as several articles in the new Criminal Code such as Article 243 and Article 247.