Indonesian Solidarity Party
The Indonesian Solidarity Party (Indonesian: Partai Solidaritas Indonesia, abbreviated PSI) is a political party in Indonesia that focuses on women's rights, pluralism, and Indonesian youth. It is led by former television presenter Grace Natalie, who is also a co-founder of the party.
Indonesian Solidarity Party Partai Solidaritas Indonesia | |
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Abbreviation | PSI |
General Chairwoman | Grace Natalie |
Secretary-General | Raja Juli Antoni |
Founded | 16 November 2014 |
Headquarters | Central Jakarta, Indonesia |
Ideology | Pancasila Pluralism Secularism Progressivism Social democracy[1][2][3] |
Slogan | Open, Progressive, Those Are Us! (Indonesian: Terbuka, Progresif, Itu Kita!) |
Anthem | "Mars PSI" ("PSI's March") |
Ballot number | 11 |
DPR seats | 0 / 575 |
Provincial DPRD seats | 13 / 2,207 |
Website | |
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PSI endorsed incumbent President Joko Widodo for the 2019 election.[4] On the evening of the 2019 general election, party leader Grace Natalie acknowledged that 'quick count' results indicated PSI had won only about 2% of the national vote and would therefore not be represented in the national parliament.[5]
Background
Party leaders encourage Indonesian youths to engage in politics through local elections and Independence Day celebrations. The party uses Facebook and Twitter for campaigns, and uses hashtags such as #Merdeka100Persen (100 percent independent) on Independence Day and #KepoinPilkada (Participate in local elections) for local elections.[6][7]
PSI's platform is solidarity and pluralism. The party claims that most of its members are youths. PSI sets strict criteria for its leaders, namely that they cannot have been in leadership positions in other parties previously and that the maximum age to hold a leadership position in PSI is 45, while most of its members are around 20-30 years old.[8] None of PSI's members currently hold a seat in either national or local government.
The General Elections Commission in February 2018 announced that PSI was eligible to contest the 2019 general election.[9]
Party leaders
Picture | Name | Term start |
Term end |
Notes | |
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Grace Natalie | 2014 | present | Co-founder of the Party |
Positions
• Ban polygamy practiced by public officials if elected into the parliament.[10]
• Oppose local regulations based on religion.[11]
Election results
Legislative election results
Election | Ballot number | Total seats won | Total votes | Share of votes | Outcome of election | Party leader |
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2019 | 11 | 0 / 575 |
2,650,361 | 1.89% | Grace Natalie |
Presidential election results
Election | Ballot number | Candidate | Running mate | 1st round (Total votes) |
Share of votes | Outcome | 2nd round (Total votes) |
Share of votes | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | 01 | Joko Widodo | Ma'ruf Amin | 85,607,362 | 55.50% | Elected |
Note: Bold text suggests the party's member
References
- https://www.beritasatu.com/nasional/566341/psi-kecam-diskriminasi-atas-dokter-gigi-penyandang-disabilitas//
- https://kompas.com/nasional/read/2019/09/23/19585891/politisi-psi-minta-rkuhp-dirombak-total-apa-alasannya//
- https://m.jpnn.com/amp/news/lima-janji-psi-untuk-kaum-muda//
- Januarius, Kuwado F. "PSI Dukung Jokowi Maju dalam Pilpres 2019". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- "Grace Natalie Akui 'Kekalahan' PSI". detikcom. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- Irfan, Muhammad (7 October 2016). "PSI Resmi Berbadan Hukum". Pikiran Rakyat. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- Sahroji, Ahmad (11 October 2017). "Penting! Panduan Bagi Pemilih Agar Kenal Parpol Baru Peserta Pemilu 2019". Okezone.com. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- "Mengenal lebih dekat PSI dan ketum cantiknya, Grace Natalie". Partai Solidaritas Indonesia. Partai Solidaritas Indonesia. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- "Four new parties to take part in 2019 elections". The Jakarta Post. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- Hantoro, Juli (15 December 2018). "PSI Firmly Against Polygamy". Tempo. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- DaCosta, Agustinus Beo (23 November 2018). "Indonesia's 'millennials party' draws fire for comments on sharia bylaws". Reuters. Retrieved 17 December 2018.