Ade Armando Resigns, PSI: It Was Agreed Together
The Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) has confirmed the resignation of its cadre, Ade Armando, from party membership. The party’s Central Executive Board (DPP) stated that the decision had been discussed together before being accepted by the party.
PSI’s Acting Chairman Ahmad Ali said that the party had summoned Ade Armando for a discussion regarding the recent developments. In that meeting, Ade was said to have realised that several of his personal statements were often associated with the party.
“DPP summoned Ade Armando and discussed the current situation. Ade realised that he had unconsciously become a burden to PSI because his personal statements were linked to PSI,” said Ahmad Ali in his statement on Tuesday, 5 May 2026.
According to him, PSI then accepted the resignation decision. Ali emphasised that Ade Armando is an activist who has had the freedom to express opinions outside the party’s official stance since the beginning.
“As Acting Chairman, I accepted his resignation because Ade is an activist who stated that he cannot be silenced by the party. We gave Ade the freedom to speak outside the party,” said Ali.
Ade stated that his decision was taken without any conflict with the party, but for the common good amid the developing polemics. “I declare my resignation from PSI. There is no conflict between me and PSI, but I am resigning for the common good,” said Ade on Tuesday, 5 May 2026.
Ade also alluded to parties that, according to him, were riding on the issue and expanding the impact of the polemics, dragging PSI’s name into it. He emphasised that the video content in question was his personal responsibility and was never consulted with the party.
Previously, an alliance of Islamic community organisations (ormas) reported social media activist Permadi Arya alias Abu Janda, as well as two politicians Ade Armando and Grace Natalie, to the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency. The report concerns allegations of incitement through electronic media, stemming from the polemics of a sermon by former Vice President Jusuf Kalla on 5 March 2026.
“We represent around 40 Islamic ormas that we call the Alliance of Islamic Ormas for Religious Harmony, coming to file a police report,” said Director of LBH Hidayatullah Syaefullah Hamid in front of the Bareskrim Polri building in Jakarta on Monday, 4 May 2026.
They were reported under Article 28 paragraph (2) juncto Article 45a paragraph (2), Article 32 paragraph (1) juncto Article 48 of Law No. 1 of 2024 on ITE and/or Article 243 of Law No. 1 of 2023 juncto Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code juncto Law No. 1 of 2026 on Criminal Adjustment and/or Article 247 of Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code.