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Gibran Rakabuming Raka diploma controversy

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2026-09-06 10:44 UTC → 2026-09-10 02:11 UTC · added removed

Legal challenges against Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka regarding the authenticity of his high school diploma have intensified. Denny Indrayana, former Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights, has maintained a public contest offering nearly Rp6 billion to locate valid proof of Gibran’s secondary education, a challenge set to expire on September 9, 2026. Following the expiration of this challenge, Indrayana has announced moved forward with plans to file a lawsuit presidential election dispute with the Constitutional Court to challenge Gibran’s eligibility during Court. The petition seeks the 2024 election. He clarified disqualification of Gibran, asserting that he does not meet the legal strategy aims necessary educational requirements for candidate disqualification and resignation rather than the parliamentary impeachment process. office. The lawsuit is expected legal action aims to include multiple petitioners, including representatives from a forum invalidate the General Elections Commission's decision regarding Gibran's candidacy and calls for the annulment of retired military personnel. While his inauguration by the dispute centers on whether Gibran met People's Consultative Assembly (MPR). Furthermore, the constitutional requirement petition requests that the MPR hold a session to elect a new Vice President from two candidates proposed by the President within 60 days of completing secondary education, the court's ruling. While legal experts suggest the challenge faces significant hurdles. Criminal law expert Edi Saputra Hasibuan previously noted that significant hurdles due to the Constitutional Court had already declared finality of the 2024 presidential election results final in April 2024. Critics argue that administrative or educational document disputes may be insufficient grounds to overturn a final election result or remove a sitting Vice President. results, Indrayana’s strategy focuses on candidate disqualification and resignation rather than the parliamentary impeachment process.

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  1. 2026-09-10 02:11 UTC Gibran Rakabuming Raka diploma controversy
  2. 2026-09-06 10:44 UTC Gibran Rakabuming Raka diploma controversy
  3. 2026-09-03 09:49 UTC Gibran Rakabuming Raka diploma controversy
  4. 2026-09-03 06:09 UTC Gibran Rakabuming Raka diploma controversy
  5. 2026-08-20 03:13 UTC Gibran Rakabuming Raka diploma controversy

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