Officials from 13 PSI Branch Boards in Semarang Resign En Masse
Officials from 13 Sub-district Branch Boards (DPC) of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) in Semarang have resigned from their positions, marked by the return of office signage assets to the City Board (DPD).
“Tonight we have officially resigned from the structural positions of the PSI DPC in Semarang by returning DPC assets to the DPD in the form of branch office signage,” said Hanif Nafilah Rozaq, Chairman of the PSI North Semarang DPC, at the PSI Semarang City DPD office on Sunday (22/2) evening.
Hanif stated that the resignations and the return of signage to the PSI Semarang City DPD office in Central Semarang sub-district were carried out as a form of compliance with previous decisions by the Central Executive Board (DPP).
Hanif said a total of 13 DPCs along with their respective officials had stepped down. Nevertheless, they agreed to remain as ordinary PSI cadres.
“We have agreed that from tonight we will serve as ordinary PSI cadres. There are 13 DPCs and their officials who have resigned,” he said.
Hanif explained that the resignations were triggered by the appointment of Bangkit Mahanantiyo as Acting Chairman of the PSI Semarang DPD, which was deemed to lack proper justification.
“Our acting chairman was appointed without strong cause or reason. Our voices are no longer being heard, so there is no point in us staying on,” he asserted.
The decision to resign was taken after dialogue efforts failed. According to Hanif, the Provincial Board (DPW) had attempted to facilitate dialogue. Communication was also made directly to the DPP via WhatsApp and messages sent to the Instagram account of PSI General Chairman Kaesang Pangarep.
“We even reached out to Kaesang, but there was no response,” he said.
Former PSI Central Semarang DPC Chairman Teguh Pambudi assessed that the DPW had been unable to bridge communication between the DPCs and the DPP. Their resignations were described as an expression of disappointment with the DPW’s stance.
“The DPW should have been able to bridge us to the DPP. But what happened? The DPW couldn’t serve as a bridge; instead, the DPW was confused. The last thing I remember was them saying, ‘just ask the DPP directly,’” he revealed.
Acting PSI Semarang City DPD Chairman Bangkit Mahanantyo was contacted but had not yet responded.
It was previously reported that 13 DPC officials had protested a decree on the PSI Semarang City DPD leadership structure, which they deemed inconsistent with initial agreements. The decree stated that Bangkit Mahanantyo had been selected as PSI Semarang City DPD Chairman and Melly Pangestu as secretary.
“Our colleagues expressed their disappointment because the decree that was communicated to the DPC members by the DPP before it was ratified contained a different composition from what was agreed,” said Hanif at Hotel Triizz on Sunday (11/1/2026).