Indonesian Solidarity Party

The party's inception began with a chat at a café in South Jakarta in late 2014. The meeting was attended by Raja Juli Antoni, a former television presenter, Grace Natalie, and Isyana Bagoes Oka, as well as two other young people who were also present.{{Cite web |last=Qodir |first=Abdul |date=2018-04-25 |title=Pembentukan Partai PSI Berawal dari Obrolan di Kafe |url=https://www.tribunnews.com/nasional/2018/02/25/pembentukan-partai-psi-berawal-dari-obrolan-di-kafe |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=Tribunnews.com |language=id-ID}}{{Cite web |last=Yuniarto |first=Topan |date=2022-03-01 |title=Partai Solidaritas Indonesia (PSI) |url=https://www.kompas.id/baca/lembaga/2022/03/01/partai-solidaritas-indonesia-psi |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=kompas.id |language=id}} The meeting was held due to the phenomenon of Joko Widodo's election as president in the 2014 presidential election. During the meeting, the issue of political party reform was discussed, resulting in the desire to establish a new political party. Some of the initiators knew each other and had the same perspective on the current political situation.

The party was established on 16 November 2014 in accordance with Notarial Deed Widyatmoko, S.H. Number 14 of 2014. Later on the same date, the PSI Central Leadership Council (DPP PSI) officially submitted a registration letter as a political party. Subsequently, the Ministry of Law and Human Rights officially requested the DPP PSI to complete the requirements for the formation of a political party in accordance with Law No. 2/2011 on Political Parties.

All PSI officials at all levels of leadership then completed the requirements for the formation of this party to ensure PSI passed the Ministry of Law and Human Rights verification which was expected to take place around mid-2016. In the end, it was officially declared a legal entity after passing the Ministry of Law and Human Rights verification on 7 October 2016. The party is the only new party to pass the legal entity selection after the 2014 presidential election.{{Cite web |last=Media |first=Kompas Cyber |date=2016-10-07 |title=Partai Solidaritas Indonesia Lolos Seleksi Badan Hukum di Kemenkumham |url=https://nasional.kompas.com/read/xml/2016/10/07/17203081/partai.solidaritas.indonesia.lolos.seleksi.badan.hukum.di.kemenkumham |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=KOMPAS.com |language=id}} In February 2018, the General Elections Commission announced that PSI was eligible to contest the 2019 general election{{cite news|title=Four new parties to take part in 2019 elections|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/02/17/four-new-parties-to-take-part-in-2019-elections.html|access-date=27 February 2018|publisher=The Jakarta Post|date=17 February 2018}} with the ballot number of 11.{{Cite web |last=Bhawono |first=Aryo |title=Makna Nomor Urut dan 11 Klaim PSI Layak Dipilih |url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-3875172/makna-nomor-urut-dan-11-klaim-psi-layak-dipilih |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=detiknews |language=id-ID}}

File:Logo of Indonesian Solidarity Party.svg

After being officially declared a political party participating in the 2019 elections, PSI immediately made a breakthrough in the selection of legislative candidates. The selection process of legislative candidates was held transparently, openly, and broadcast live on all PSI's social media. The aim is for the public to know and participate in assessing who the legislative candidates are who will represent their voices in the People's Representative Council (DPR-RI) and the Provincial and Regency/City DPRDs.

As many as 45 percent of PSI's candidates in the 2019 elections were women, the highest among other parties and above the minimum female representation requirement of 30 percent. PSI did not set a specific target for the number of female candidates it had field.

PSI's effort to improve the democratic system is to hold conventions to select candidates for regional heads. In the 2020 Indonesian local elections, PSI held Pilkada conventions for the cities of Surabaya and South Tangerang. The two cities were chosen because PSI has held 1 fraction there. In this open selection, PSI invited independent figures with integrity to join the selection committee. The selection in interview format was broadcast live on social media.

In the 2019 election, the party failed to qualify for the national House of Representatives. It won seats in regional legislatures ("Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah"/DPRD) such as Jakarta and Bali, in addition to the municipal legislatures of a number of relatively large cities such as Surabaya and Bandung.{{cite news |title=Moncer di DPRD Provinsi dan Kota, PSI Akan Lakukan Ini |url=https://kabar24.bisnis.com/read/20190502/15/918146/moncer-di-dprd-provinsi-dan-kota-psi-akan-lakukan-ini |access-date=5 January 2021 |work=Bisnis.com |date=2 May 2019 |language=id}}{{cite news |title=Gagal masuk DPR, Partai Solidaritas Indonesia (PSI) akan fokus di DPRD |url=https://nasional.kontan.co.id/news/gagal-masuk-dpr-partai-solidaritas-indonesia-psi-akan-fokus-di-dprd |access-date=5 January 2021 |work=Kontan |date=17 April 2019 |language=id}}

On 3 October 2022 in an online press conference, PSI Vice Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, Grace Natalie, stated that the Indonesian Solidarity Party officially endorsed and gave support to Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo as a presidential candidate and Yenny Wahid as a vice presidential candidate in the 2024 elections.{{Cite web |last=Paat |first=Yustinus |title=PSI Wants Ganjar Pranowo to Run for President in 2024 |url=https://jakartaglobe.id/news/psi-wants-ganjar-pranowo-to-run-for-president-in-2024 |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=Jakarta Globe}} The support was given before Ganjar's own party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, announced his candidacy.{{Cite web |last=Media |first=Kompas Cyber |date=2023-04-27 |title=PDI-P Apresiasi Hanura dan PPP karena Dukung Ganjar, Bagaimana dengan PSI? |url=https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2023/04/28/05310041/pdi-p-apresiasi-hanura-dan-ppp-karena-dukung-ganjar-bagaimana-dengan-psi- |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=KOMPAS.com |language=id}} Grace Natalie stated that Ganjar Pranowo was chosen from among nine candidates. PSI’s previous presidential candidates included Ganjar Pranowo, Mahfud MD, Tito Karnavian, Sri Mulyani, and Erick Thohir.{{Cite web |date=3 October 2022 |title=PSI Partai Solidaritas Indonesia Deklarasikan Ganjar Pranowo Sebagai Capres 2024 |url=https://solo.tribunnews.com/2022/10/03/psi-partai-solidaritas-indonesia-deklarasikan-ganjar-pranowo-sebagai-capres-2024 |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=Tribunsolo.com |language=id-ID}} The selection of Ganjar as the presidential candidate was determined through the Rembuk Rakyat screening mechanism which began in February 2022.{{Cite web |last=Kabel |first=Bang |date=2022-10-04 |title=Jaring Rembuk Rakyat PSI: Ganjar Pranowo Balonpres 2024, Yenni Wahid Cawapres |url=https://radarbabel.com/jaring-rembuk-rakyat-psi-ganjar-balonpres-2024/ |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=RadarBabel dot Com |language=en-US}} PSI also stated that they would not support Anies Baswedan in the 2024 presidential election. Grace Natalie said this was because PSI believed that Anies had committed a "great sin" against democracy in Indonesia during the DKI Jakarta regional election. As a reaction, Ganjar stated that he did not know about PSI’s declaration and has not communicated with them. He says he only learned about their support from the media.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-06 |title=Analisis Politik di Balik PSI Usung Ganjar Sebagai Capres 2024 |url=https://www.merdeka.com/politik/analisis-politik-di-balik-psi-usung-ganjar-sebagai-capres-2024.html |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=merdeka.com |language=en}} PSI organized multiple rallies across Jakarta in support of Ganjar's candidacy, in conjunction with rallies by the People's Conscience Party and the United Development Party.{{Citation |title=PSI, PPP & Hanura Dukung Ganjar Pranowo {{!}} Kabar Petang tvOne |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AY6ZE-wvDI |access-date=2023-08-23 |language=en}} Even to making baliho billboards in support of a Ganjar-Yenny candidacy across metropolitan cities and villages in Indonesia.{{Cite web |last=Ryan Aditya |first=Nicholas |date=2023-03-03 |title=PSI Pasang Gambar Ganjar-Yenny, Tegaskan Dukungan untuk Pilpres 2024 |url=https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2023/03/03/16571301/psi-pasang-gambar-ganjar-yenny-tegaskan-dukungan-untuk-pilpres-2024 |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=KOMPAS.com |language=id}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-11-02 |title=Billboard Capres Ganjar-Yenny Mulai Terpampang di Kota Batu - Tugumalang.id |url=https://tugumalang.id/billboard-capres-ganjar-yenny-mulai-terpampang-di-kota-batu/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |language=id}} As claims of putting the banners illegally emerged, PSI stated that it was a part of the Rembuk Rakyat process.{{Cite web |last=Ledy Watra |first=Boyke |date=2022-06-29 |title=PSI sebut Baliho Ganjar Pranowo bagian dari kegiatan Rembuk Rakyat |url=https://www.antaranews.com/berita/2967077/psi-sebut-baliho-ganjar-pranowo-bagian-dari-kegiatan-rembuk-rakyat |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=Antara News}}{{Cite web |date=2022-07-03 |title=Baliho PSI Dukung Ganjar Maju Pilpres 2024 Beredar di Pekanbaru, Ini Penjelasan PSI Riau |url=https://riau.suara.com/read/2022/07/03/071358/baliho-psi-dukung-ganjar-maju-pilpres-2024-beredar-di-pekanbaru-ini-penjelasan-psi-riau |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=suara.com |language=id}}{{Cite web |date=2023-08-23 |title=Mokong Pasang Baliho Tak Berizin, Satpol PP Beri Surat Peringatan PSI |url=https://beritautama.co/mokong-pasang-baliho-tak-berizin-satpol-pp-beri-surat-peringatan-psi/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=beritautama.co |language=id-ID}}

However in August 2023, presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto visited PSI and received praise by Grace Natalie, prompting pro-Ganjar member of PSI and the chairman of Ganjarian Spartan, Mohamad Guntur Romli to resign from the party.{{cite web|url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20230805193947-32-982401/waketum-psi-kaget-guntur-romli-keluar-gara-gara-kedatangan-prabowo|title=Waketum PSI Kaget Guntur Romli Keluar Gara-Gara Kedatangan Prabowo|website=cnnindonesia.com|access-date=2023-08-07}}{{cite web|url=https://www.liputan6.com/news/read/5362690/pertemuan-dengan-prabowo-subianto-psi-diduga-mengikuti-pesan-jokowi|title=Pertemuan dengan Prabowo Subianto, PSI Diduga Mengikuti Pesan Jokowi|website=liputan6.com|access-date=2023-08-07}}

Elements from Berkarya Party led by its former general secretary, Badaruddin Andi Picunang joined the party on 1 March 2023 after the failure of the Berkarya Party to contest in the 2024 Indonesian general election and prolonged internal conflicts inside the party.{{Cite web |last=Anggrainy |first=Firda Cynthia |title=Eks Sekjen Partai Berkarya Andi Picunang dan 20 Loyalisnya Gabung ke PSI |url=https://news.detik.com/pemilu/d-6598311/eks-sekjen-partai-berkarya-andi-picunang-dan-20-loyalisnya-gabung-ke-psi |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=detiknews |language=id-ID}}{{Cite web |last=Wibowo |first=Eko Ari |date=2023-03-03 |title=Boyong Kader Partai Berkarya ke PSI, Badaruddin Siap Berperan Menangkan Pemilu 2024 |url=https://nasional.tempo.co/read/1697983/boyong-kader-partai-berkarya-ke-psi-badaruddin-siap-berperan-menangkan-pemilu-2024 |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=Tempo |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=S |first=Hari |date=2023-03-03 |title=Rame-rame Pendiri Partai Berkarya Gabung ke PSI |url=https://nusantarapos.co.id/112040/rame-rame-pendiri-partai-berkarya-gabung-ke-psi/ |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=Nusantarapos.co.id |language=id}}{{Cite web |last=Damarjati |first=Danu |title=Berkarya: PSI Memuja Jokowi dengan Menista Soeharto, Kami Lawan |url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-4050784/berkarya-psi-memuja-jokowi-dengan-menista-soeharto-kami-lawan |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=detiknews |language=id-ID}}

In the 2024 legislative elections itself, PSI won 4,260,169 votes or 2.81%, below the parliamentary threshold and hence failing to place its members in the national House of Representatives.{{cite news |title=Hasil Pileg 2024: PSI Gagal Masuk DPR, Cuma Dapat 2,8 Persen Suara Sah |url=https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2024/03/20/19242271/hasil-pileg-2024-psi-gagal-masuk-dpr-cuma-dapat-28-persen-suara-sah |access-date=21 March 2024 |work=KOMPAS.com |date=20 March 2024 |language=id}} Chairman Kaesang Pangarep claimed that the party secured 180 seats in provincial and regency/city legislatures in the election, over double the number of seats won in 2019.{{cite news |title=PSI Punya 180 Anggota DPRD, Kaesang: Modal Baik untuk Pilkada |url=https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2024/04/19/17133911/psi-punya-180-anggota-dprd-kaesang-modal-baik-untuk-pilkada |access-date=20 April 2024 |work=KOMPAS.com |date=19 April 2024 |language=id}} Following Prabowo's election as president, PSI secretary-general Raja Juli Antoni was appointed Minister of Forestry in the Red White Cabinet.{{cite news |title=Prabowo Tunjuk Sekjen PSI Raja Juli Antoni Jadi Menteri Kehutanan |url=https://nasional.tempo.co/read/1931139/prabowo-tunjuk-sekjen-psi-raja-juli-antoni-jadi-menteri-kehutanan |access-date=21 October 2024 |work=Tempo |date=21 October 2024 |language=id}}

The party held National Coffee Break (KopDarNas) conventions in Jakarta, first started on 12 November 2015 as a way to entice young voters to party conventions with free coffee.{{Cite web |last=Kholid |first=Idham |date=12 November 2015 |title=Melalui Kopi Darat, PSI Hindari Kekakuan di Dunia Partai Politik |url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-3069242/melalui-kopi-darat-psi-hindari-kekakuan-di-dunia-partai-politik |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=detiknews |language=id-ID}}{{Cite web |date=2015-11-16 |title=Ribuan Anak Muda Hadiri Kopdarnas PSI |url=https://republika.co.id/berita/nasional/politik/15/11/16/nxwfzq372-ribuan-anak-muda-hadiri-kopdarnas-psi |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=Republika Online |language=id}} President Joko Widodo visited the convention on 31st of January 2023.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-31 |title=Jokowi Hadiri HUT Ke-8 PSI |url=https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2023/01/31/19182171/jokowi-hadiri-hut-ke-8-psi |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=KOMPAS.com |language=id}}

At the start of the pandemic, PSI administrators and legislators across Indonesia distributed personal protective equipment (PPE) and masks to health workers.

File:Giring_Ganesha_KopDarNas_2021.jpg raises his fist during a KopDarNas Event.]]

The PSI claims to be a social democratic party, and has occasionally been described as such.{{Cite news |last=Paat |first=Yustinus |date=25 July 2019 |title=PSI Kecam Diskriminasi Atas Dokter Gigi Penyandang Disabilitas |language=id |trans-title=PSI Condemns Discrimination Of Dentist With Disability |work=BeritaSatu |url=https://www.beritasatu.com/nasional/566341/psi-kecam-diskriminasi-atas-dokter-gigi-penyandang-disabilitas//}}{{Cite news |last=Ramadhan |first=Ardito |date=23 September 2019 |title=Politisi PSI Minta RKUHP Dirombak Total, Apa Alasannya? |language=id |trans-title=PSI Politician Wants Penal Code Bill To Be Rewritten, Why? |work=Kompas |editor-last=Galih |editor-first=Bayu |url=https://kompas.com/nasional/read/2019/09/23/19585891/politisi-psi-minta-rkuhp-dirombak-total-apa-alasannya//}}{{Cite news |date=12 January 2019 |title=Lima Janji PSI untuk Kaum Muda |language=id |trans-title=Five PSI Promises For Young People |work=JPNN |url=https://m.jpnn.com/amp/news/lima-janji-psi-untuk-kaum-muda//}} Writing for The Jakarta Post, Yerica Lai has described the party's ideology as "politically liberal but economically conservative".{{Cite news |title=Jokowi, PDI-P relations hit a new low |url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2023/09/25/jokowi-pdi-p-relations-hit-a-new-low.html |last=Lai |first=Yerica |date=September 25, 2023 |access-date=September 26, 2023 |work=The Jakarta Post}} Even though the rose is a symbol of many social democratic parties in Europe and elsewhere, the party claims on its website that its direction or ideology was inspired by the teachings of President Sukarno.{{Cite web |date=2017-05-29 |title=Logo PSI - Partai Solidaritas Indonesia |url=https://psi.id/logo-psi/ |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=Partai Solidaritas Indonesia - Hadir & Kerja untuk Rakyat}}{{Cite web |last=Soekarno |title=Tahun Berdikari - Wikisource bahasa Indonesia |url=https://id.wikisource.org/wiki/Tahun_Berdikari |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=id.wikisource.org |language=id}}

PSI's "trilogy" is named as "spreading virtue", "caring for diversity", and "affirming solidarity."{{Cite web |last=Suryaningtyas |first=Toto |date=2022-08-08 |title=Partai Solidaritas Indonesia di Tengah Konservatisme-Pragmatisme Politik |url=https://www.kompas.id/baca/riset/2022/08/08/partai-solidaritas-indonesia-di-tengah-konservatisme-pragmatisme-politik |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=kompas.id |language=id}} PSI stated that they will fight for a polygamy ban practiced by public officials if elected into the parliament.{{cite news |last1=Hantoro |first1=Juli |title=PSI Firmly Against Polygamy |url=https://en.tempo.co/read/1155670/psi-firmly-against-polygamy |access-date=17 December 2018 |work=Tempo |date=15 December 2018 |language=en}} The PSI Chairperson has also stated that PSI will oppose any religion-based local regulations.{{cite news |last1=DaCosta |first1=Agustinus Beo |date=23 November 2018 |title=Indonesia's 'millennials party' draws fire for comments on sharia bylaws |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-politics/indonesias-millennials-party-draws-fire-for-comments-on-sharia-bylaws-idUSKCN1NS0QV |access-date=17 December 2018}} The party also famously and frequently criticizes its political opponents, especially Anies Baswedan.{{Cite web |last=Ramadhan |first=Ardito |date=2021-12-28 |title=Di Balik Gaya Politik PSI yang Terus Sindir Anies Baswedan |url=https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2021/12/28/07392061/di-balik-gaya-politik-psi-yang-terus-sindir-anies-baswedan |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=KOMPAS.com |language=id}} Some of the party's members, such as its parliamentary leader in Jakarta Anggara Wicitra Sastroamidjojo, have in turn criticized the party's focus on Baswedan.{{cite news |title=PSI DKI Klaim Kemelut dengan DPP Hanya Beda Gaya Komunikasi |url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20220513204146-32-796603/psi-dki-klaim-kemelut-dengan-dpp-hanya-beda-gaya-komunikasi |access-date=28 April 2023 |work=CNN Indonesia |date=13 May 2022 |language=id-ID}}{{cite news |last1=Mirsan |first1=Adi |title=PSI Selalu Kritik Anies, Ketua Fraksi DPRD DKI Jakarta: Ini Terlalu Tendensius Pribadi |url=https://fajar.co.id/2022/05/02/psi-selalu-kritik-anies-ketua-fraksi-dprd-dki-jakarta-ini-terlalu-tendensius-pribadi/ |access-date=28 April 2023 |work=Fajar |date=2 May 2022 |language=id}}

In the aftermath of the announcement of the proposed criminal code bill additions and Indonesian Criminal Code Protest, PSI has repeatedly criticized and opposed the RKUHP, saying that it could harm vulnerable groups, minorities, and potentially be used as a tool of identity politics.{{cite news|last=DaCosta|first=Agustinus Beo|title=PSI: RUU KUHP Berpotensi Lahirkan Diskriminasi|url=https://www.liputan6.com/news/read/5009395/psi-ruu-kuhp-berpotensi-lahirkan-diskriminasi|access-date=21 January 2023|work=Liputan 6|date=9 July 2022}}{{cite news|title=PSI: Ada Potensi Politisasi Agama melalui RUU KUHP|url=https://psi.id/psi-ada-potensi-politisasi-agama-melalui-ruu-kuhp/|work=psi.id|date=10 July 2022}}

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