Key facts
- The Supreme Court's October 30, 2026 ruling invalidated the 2019 certificate that recognized Gibran's educational eligibility.
- The National Awakening Party is seriously considering the three parliamentary options, party official Muhammad Khozin said.
- Prosperous Justice Party official Muhammad Kholid said most parties agree the court rulings must be followed up by parliament.
- Golkar lawmaker Ahmad Doli Kurnia said formally expressing parliament's position would be the most relevant response, local media reported.
- The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's Hasto Kristiyanto linked the push to public dissatisfaction over the diploma and wiretapping cases.
- The vice president's office did not respond to a request for comment.
Several Indonesian political parties are considering a parliamentary inquiry into the validity of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's high school diploma, as a rift intensifies between President Prabowo Subianto and his predecessor Joko Widodo, Gibran's father, Reuters reported.
The proposal emerged after the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court ruled that Gibran's foreign senior high school credentials did not meet domestic legal requirements for vice-presidential candidates and had been improperly accepted by election officials. In its October 6, 2026 ruling, the Constitutional Court said it found no conclusive evidence Gibran held a recognized equivalency, but dismissed the petition as inadmissible because disputes over candidate qualifications could no longer be resolved once the candidate had been sworn in. Gibran assumed the vice presidency on October 20, 2024.
The Supreme Court granted a cassation appeal filed by citizen Subhan Palal against the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education in Ruling No. 742 K/TUN/2026 on October 30, 2026, overturning lower court rulings and invalidating Certificate No. 9149/D.D1/KS/2019, issued on August 6, 2019, which had served as the legal foundation for recognizing Gibran's educational eligibility.
Seven of the eight parties in parliament have joined Prabowo's coalition, giving him a majority. Neither Jokowi nor Gibran has a party represented in parliament. Three parties within Prabowo's camp and one outside the coalition said they were considering three legislative courses of action, officials said. Under the Constitution, lawmakers can seek an explanation from the government, launch an inquiry, or formally express their position on alleged legal or constitutional violations. Each option can be an initial step toward impeachment proceedings. None of the parties involved mentioned the prospect of impeachment.
"We are currently reviewing these options and also communicating with other political parties," said Muhammad Kholid, a senior official of the Prosperous Justice Party. Most parties have reached a consensus that the two court rulings must be followed up by parliament, he told Reuters. National Awakening Party official Muhammad Khozin said in a statement that his party is seriously considering the three options. Golkar Party lawmaker Ahmad Doli Kurnia said formally expressing their position would be the most relevant response to the courts' rulings, local media reported. Golkar has the second largest number of seats in parliament.
The vice president's office did not respond to a request for comment. The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle said recent public dissatisfaction stemming from Gibran's diploma, as well as wiretapping cases, has prompted lawmakers to take action. "There's increasingly intensive dialogue in the parliament to invoke their constitutional rights, especially after the wiretapping," said the party's top official, Hasto Kristiyanto.
Former president Joko Widodo, speaking to reporters at the East Jakarta District Court on Thursday, November 5, 2026, urged all political actors to respect legal mechanisms. "We must respect all existing legal processes, and we must also respect the rights enshrined in our constitution. I believe that is the key point," Jokowi said, according to the Indonesian Post.