Constitutional Court set to rule on Gibran’s eligibility as vice president
The Constitutional Court is scheduled to rule on a petition challenging Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s eligibility in the last election as late as Tuesday, with the court having completed hearings last week.
The Constitutional Court in Indonesia is set to rule on a petition challenging the eligibility of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, with a decision expected on either October 5 or 6. The court has been hearing arguments since last week, with a dozen petitioners contending that Gibran's candidacy in the 2024 election was invalid due to his lack of a diploma proving completion of senior high school or its equivalent.
They argue that the document he submitted to the General Elections Commission (KPU) showed a certificate indicating his overseas education was equivalent to vocational high school in Indonesia, which they believe does not meet the requirements of the elections law. Gibran attended Orchid Park Secondary School in Singapore and earned a bachelor’s degree from the Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS).
Should the court rule in favor of the petitioners, it would invalidate Gibran's vice presidential candidacy and potentially lead to the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) electing a new vice president from candidates proposed by President Prabowo Subianto within two months of the ruling.
Brief written by urgent.news from The Jakarta Post's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
