Minister Calls VP Gibran's Education Lawsuit 'Unethical Maneuver'
Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni comments on the lawsuit challenging Gibran Rakabuming Raka's qualifications as vice president.
Indonesian Solidarity Party Secretary General Raja Juli Antoni denounced a legal dispute over Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's educational credentials as an "unethical political maneuver" during forest fire season, according to TEMPO.CO. The dispute has reached the Constitutional Court after former Deputy Justice Minister Denny Indrayana and 11 others challenged Gibran's eligibility as a vice presidential candidate for the 2024 election.
The challenge questions whether Gibran met the educational requirements, specifically high school completion, and queries a 2023 General Election Commission regulation that exempts candidates who studied abroad from providing proof of high school graduation. Raja Juli criticized the focus on Gibran's education, suggesting that the issue was trivial amidst growing forest and land fires in Indonesia.
President Joko Widodo, who is also facing a similar legal challenge concerning his eldest son's education, said he would abide by the court's decision.
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