JAKARTA, The Kabar News—The Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) has denied a viral message claiming that executive chairman Ahmad Ali planned to resign. The party says he never announced or scheduled a news conference to leave the party.

The unverified message circulated through WhatsApp groups and social media on Tuesday, Nov. 10. It claimed that Ahmad would announce his resignation from PSI at 3:30 p.m. However, the message did not identify a venue or provide an official invitation.

PSI social media director Dian Sandi Utama said the message did not come from Ahmad.

“To our media colleagues who have asked about the location of a press conference concerning the resignation of PSI executive chairman Ahmad Ali, information about it has circulated through chain messages in WhatsApp groups and on social media since this morning,” Dian said.

“I need to clarify that Ahmad Ali never sent that message,” he added.

Dian described the circulating claim as a hoax. Therefore, she urged journalists and the public to wait for information from verified party channels.

“If there are further developments, we will provide an update,” he said.

As of the party’s clarification, Ahmad had not publicly announced a resignation or submitted a departure letter. PSI’s Central Sulawesi branch also rejected the claim and said the party’s consolidation work was continuing.

The rumor gained attention because three other prominent PSI figures had confirmed their departures one day earlier.

Party chairman Kaesang Pangarep said the central executive board had received resignation letters from Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni and Deputy Culture Minister Giring Ganesha. The board also received one from Deputy Population and Family Development Minister Isyana Bagoes Oka.

“The PSI Central Executive Board has received the resignation letters of Raja Juli Antoni, Isyana Bagoes Oka and Giring Ganesha,” Kaesang said in a written statement on Monday.

Raja Juli stepped down as PSI secretary-general. Meanwhile, Isyana relinquished her position as a party vice chair. In addition, Giring, a former PSI chairman, announced that he was leaving the party’s membership after concluding that parts of its political direction no longer aligned with the causes he initially sought to advance.

Kaesang said PSI accepted their decisions and acknowledged their contributions to the party.

“We also hope that all three can focus more fully on carrying out their duties of state and provide their best service to the Indonesian people,” he said.

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The confirmed resignations have prompted questions about PSI’s leadership structure. In particular, this is because the party had not immediately named replacements for Raja Juli and Isyana. However, they do not substantiate the separate claim about Ahmad.

Without a statement from Ahmad or a resignation letter accepted by PSI, the viral message cannot be used as evidence that he has left the party. At this time, Ahmad still holds the position of executive chairman at PSI, the company’s official position says.