{
  "id": 9135083,
  "title": "VP Gibran's Educational Background Challenged at Top Court: What to Know",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/vp-gibrans-educational-background-challenged-at-top-court-what-to-know",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T11:53:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tempo.co English",
    "slug": "tempo-co-english",
    "url": "https://en.tempo.co/read/2120091/vp-gibrans-educational-background-challenged-at-top-court-what-to-know"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The legitimacy of Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka is being questioned by 12 petitioners, including former Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights Denny Indrayana, at the Constitutional Court in Jakarta. The dispute centers around the vice president's educational background, specifically whether it meets the requirements set forth in Article 169 letter r of General Election Law No. 7 of 2017. The petitioners argue that these educational requirements must be fulfilled from the moment a candidate registers and declares their candidacy. Denny contends that the inauguration of Vice President Gibran does not absolve him of administrative issues related to his candidacy. One of the concerns is the issuance of an equivalency certificate for Gibran's education, which was granted less than 24 hours after his graduation on August 6, 2019. This certificate was based on documents that did not accompany his application for review. The petition also questions the implementation of certain provisions in Law No. 19 of 2023, which allowed for an exemption for candidates who studied abroad for high school and held a college diploma, a provision that was not present in previous elections. If the Constitutional Court rules in favor of the petitioners, it could lead to the annulment of Vice President Gibran's candidacy and potentially other decisions made by the General Elections Commission for the 2024 elections. The next hearing is scheduled for September 23, 2026.",
  "summary": "Vice President Gibran's education background is challenged at the Constitutional Court. Petitioners seek to annul his candidacy at 2024 elections.",
  "key_points": [
    "12 petitioners challenge VP Gibran's educational background at Constitutional Court.",
    "Equivalency certificate issued within 24 hours of Gibran's graduation in 2019.",
    "Law No. 19 of 2023 exemption provision questioned if annulled."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}