Indonesia Court to Rule on Bid to Annul Vice President's Election Win
- On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, Indonesia's Constitutional Court dismissed a petition challenging Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's educational qualifications, ruling the case inadmissible because petitioners lacked legal standing.
- Former Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights Denny Indrayana and 11 other applicants filed the lawsuit in September, alleging Gibran's candidacy registration involved procedural irregularities and lacked proof of high school graduation.
- During October 2, 2026, evidentiary hearings, education attachés from Indonesian embassies in Singapore and Australia testified no academic records existed for Gibran, while ministry experts confirmed only a 'Certificate of Attendance' was submitted.
- Judges declined to disqualify Gibran because he was already inaugurated, though they noted a lack of convincing evidence for a high-school-equivalent diploma; Gibran said he respects the court's decision.
- Constitutional law experts suggest the court's findings regarding missing credentials could provide grounds for the House of Representatives to pursue further action, including potential impeachment proceedings against the vice president.
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Court ruling on Gibran’s diploma puts impeachment question in spotlight - Politics
The Constitutional Court’s ruling that found Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka did not complete senior high school has raised questions over his eligibility for future elections and whether other state institutions could move to impeach him.
Constitutional Court rejects bid to disqualify Indonesian V-P Gibran over high school credentials
A petition calling for Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka to be disqualified from his position over questions on his education credentials has been rejected. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Constitutional Court found no evidence that Gibran Rakabuming Raka's high school diploma was a requirement for the 2024 presidential election. Gibran argued that he could not have studied for a bachelor's degree in Singapore if he had not graduated from high school.
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