{
  "id": 12258722,
  "title": "Constitutional Court set to rule on Gibran’s eligibility as vice president",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/constitutional-court-set-to-rule-on-gibrans-eligibility-as-vice",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T23:50:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/10/06/constitutional-court-set-to-rule-on-gibrans-eligibility-as-vice-president.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}