Responses from Ade Armando and Abu Janda After Being Reported to Police Over JK Video
Ade Armando and Permadi Arya, alias Abu Janda, have spoken out after being reported to the Metro Jaya Regional Police regarding allegations of incitement and provocation stemming from a clipped sermon by Indonesia’s 10th and 12th Vice President, Jusuf Kalla (JK). What are their responses?
Ade Armando and Abu Janda were reported for alleged incitement after commenting on the JK video. Ade Armando expressed confusion regarding the substance of the report.
“I don’t understand the substance of their report. Why am I accused of clipping Mr JK’s sermon, causing an uproar? I didn’t clip or edit and then distribute it. What I did was merely comment on the JK sermon clip that was circulating online,” said Ade Armando when contacted on Tuesday (21/4/2026).
Ade Armando stated he is prepared to face the report and follow the ongoing legal process. “I’m ready (to follow the legal process),” he added.
Meanwhile, Abu Janda gave a brief response to the report. According to him, the report is based on ‘political vendetta’.
“Clearly, it’s a report based on hatred and political vendetta,” he said.
The report against Ade Armando and Abu Janda was filed by the Maluku Alliance of Professional Advocates (APAM). The report was registered under number LP/B/2767/IV/2026/SPKT/POLDA METRO JAYA dated 20 April 2026.
Ade and Abu Janda were reported in connection with alleged violations of Article 48 in conjunction with Article 32 of the ITE Law and/or Article 243 of the Criminal Code. APAM representative and complainant Paman Nurlette emphasised that the report does not represent Jusuf Kalla.
Nurlette said the JK sermon clip uploaded by Ade on the Cokro TV YouTube channel and by Permadi on his Facebook account has caused public disturbance. He stated that it could trigger negative views and enmity.
“I am absolutely certain that if the video were posted in its entirety, without being clipped as we see now, the public would not be contaminated, and the public would not be provoked by such a video,” said Nurlette.
When confirmed separately, the Head of Public Relations of Metro Jaya Regional Police, Commissioner Budi Hermanto, confirmed the existence of the report against Ade Armando and Abu Janda. He said the report has been received by the Integrated Police Service Centre (SPKT) of Metro Jaya Regional Police.
“It is true there is such a report. Currently, the report is still being examined,” said Budi Hermanto.
Budi Hermanto said the complainant reported the two for alleged violations of Article 48 of Law No. 1 of 2024 on the second amendment to Law No. 11 of 2008 in conjunction with Article 32 and/or Article 243 of the Criminal Code.
“The reported evidence includes three sheets of documents, a printout of screen conversation, and a flash drive,” he added.