Political analyst Boni Hargens has warned that impeaching Vice\nPresident Gibran Rakabuming Raka would pose serious dangers to the\nconstitutional system and disrupt the stability of the government.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I will be frank here: taking steps towards impeachment is\nsomething that is extremely, extremely dangerous,\u201d said Boni on the Head\nto Head programme broadcast by CNN Indonesia TV on Wednesday (7\/10)\nevening.<\/p>\n
Boni said that impeachment would be dangerous for the constitutional\nsystem because no president or vice president had previously been\nremoved unilaterally. \u201cThis is a peculiar matter that has never happened\nbefore. There has not yet been a president or vice president, who was\nelected directly under the package system set out in the election law,\nwho was dismissed unilaterally,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He did not, however, dispute that Articles 7A and 7B of the 1945\nConstitution allow a president and\/or vice president to be removed from\noffice during their term. \u201cEven though Articles 7A and 7B provide room\nfor a president or vice president to be impeached unilaterally, it\ndepends on which offence is violated under those articles,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Beyond the political questions, Boni argued that the more important\nconsideration was the effect on international trust in Indonesia, which\nin turn would affect economic investment and the growth of democracy. \u201cI\nbelieve the price we would have to pay for a process like this would be\ngreater than any political gain. What is at stake is international trust\nin Indonesia, which will of course affect economic investment, and also\ntrust in the growth of democracy in Indonesia,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
Boni also said Gibran should work to align the requirements with the\ndiploma criteria in Indonesia. \u201cIn my view, the question is how to\nreconcile the existing requirements with the diploma criteria in the\nministry. I am confident that the Ministry of Education knows how to\nmake that alignment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He noted that Gibran had already completed a university degree, so he\nshould have valid secondary school documents. \u201cThe fact is that Mas\nCawapres [Gibran] already holds a bachelor\u2019s degree. If someone has a\nbachelor\u2019s degree in a advanced country such as Singapore, there would\ncertainly be valid junior and senior high school documents,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Boni stressed that this did not mean Gibran lacked a diploma. \u201cSo I\ndo not believe that Mas Cawapres [Gibran] does not have a diploma\nequivalent to senior high school. It is simply that our model of\nequivalency may not yet be familiar. This is the task of the Ministry of\nEducation, the equivalency regime,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Constitutional Court read out its ruling on case number\n01\/PHPU.PRES-XXIV\/2026, concerning the presidential and vice\npresidential election dispute for 2024, on Tuesday (6\/10) evening.<\/p>\n
The Court declared that the petitioners lacked legal standing and had\nno authority to disqualify Gibran Rakabuming Raka as Vice President of\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n
The petitioners comprised the Independent Committee for Election\nMonitoring (KIPP), the Ummat Party, former Deputy Minister of Law and\nHuman Rights Denny Indrayana, six citizens affiliated with the Forum of\nRetired Military Personnel, M Subhan, Bonatua Silalahi, and Tiurma M.S.\nSihombing.<\/p>\n
Based on the facts revealed in the hearings, the Court found no\ndocuments showing that Gibran held a diploma proving he had completed\neducation abroad equivalent to senior high school (SMA) or its\nequivalent.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/boni-hargens-impeachment-would-be-highly-dangerous-for-the-constitutional-system-1791438953", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }