The Constitutional Court (MK) has rejected a request from Denny\nIndrayana and several petitioners to summon Vice President Gibran\nRakabuming Raka to appear in the hearing for case number\n01\/PHPU.PRES-XXIV\/2026. The Court stated that the refusal was made after\nthe panel of judges deliberated on the letter submitted by the\npetitioners.<\/p>\n
\u201cFirst, the letters received by us, especially from the petitioners\nto summon various parties, including those submitted around 15:42 WIB,\nhave been reviewed. We have discussed them recently, as we reviewed\neverything this morning; we are not accepting the proposals or requests\nfrom the petitioners regarding the summoning of the parties mentioned in\nboth letters,\u201d stated Constitutional Court Judge Saldi Isra during the\nhearing at the MK Building, Central Jakarta, as reported on Friday\n(2\/10\/2026).<\/p>\n
Saldi explained that the Court agrees to summon parties deemed\ncapable of providing necessary perspectives. He requested that the\npetitioners understand the judges\u2019 decision.<\/p>\n
\u201cThose are the parties that the Court deems necessary. Not for the\ninterest of the petitioners. Mr Denny, please understand, Mr Refly?\nOkay,\u201d said Saldi.<\/p>\n
Previously, the petitioners of lawsuit number 01\/PHPU.PRES-XXIV\/2026,\nconcerning the educational certificate requirements of Gibran Rakabuming\nRaka, requested the Constitutional Court to summon Gibran during the\nevidence stage on 1 October. The Court stated it was still considering\nthe summons request submitted by the petitioners.<\/p>\n
This was conveyed by the petitioners\u2019 legal counsel, Bambang\nWidjojanto, at the Constitutional Court on Wednesday (30\/9). Bambang\nurged the Court to consider the request to summon Gibran.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the Court\u2019s permission, there is one matter. We submitted a\nrequest letter to the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court in\nJakarta on 28 September, requesting the summoning of parties to be heard\nduring the evidence stage. These include Mr Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the\nMinister of Education, and the Minister of Law. We have sent those\nletters; please consider summoning them,\u201d said Bambang Widjojanto.<\/p>\n
Constitutional Court Judge Saldi Isra stated that the request had\nbeen received. However, he noted that the Court would first discuss it\nin a Judges\u2019 Deliberation Meeting (RPH).<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, we have received the letter, but it has not been discussed. It\nwill be discussed in a separate RPH. Heavy matters like this must be\nhandled incrementally, Mr Bambang. They cannot all be resolved at once,\u201d\nsaid Salting Isra.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am afraid it might be overlooked, as there is a deliberation\nmeeting but it has not been presented to us,\u201d replied Bambang.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has been discussed but not yet finalised,\u201d replied Saldi.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit was filed by former Deputy Minister of Law and Human\nRights Denny Indrayana along with 11 other petitioners. The application\nwas submitted on 10 September 2026 and officially registered by the MK\non 17 September 2026 under case number 01\/PHPU.PRES-XXIV\/2026.<\/p>\n
The preliminary examination of the application was held at the MK on\nMonday (21\/9\/2026). The respondent in this lawsuit is the General\nElections Commission (KPU) of Indonesia, with the General Election\nSupervisory Agency (Bawaslu) as the related party. There are 12\npetitioners in this lawsuit, including Brahma Aryana, Ansufri ID Sambo,\nDenny Indrayana, Fachrul Razi, Tyasno Sudarto, Slamet Soebijanto,\nHanafie Asnan, Soenarko MD, drg. Moeryono, H.M. Subhan, Bonatua\nSilalahi, and Dra. Tiurma M.S. Sihombing.<\/p>\n
The petitioners argue that the alleged failure to meet Gibran\nRakabuming Raka\u2019s educational requirements only recently came to light\nand that information regarding this was allegedly suppressed. The\npetitioners stated that if the trial evidence shows Gibran meets the\neducational requirements, the Court may affirm the validity of his\ncandidacy. Conversely, if the evidence shows the requirements were not\nmet, they expect the Court to issue a disqualification ruling.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe petitioners only request a fair opportunity so that the legal\ntruth regarding the fulfillment of Gibran Rakabuming Raka\u2019s educational\nrequirements at the time of his appointment as vice-presidential\ncandidate can be tested through an evidence stage that is open,\nimpartial, transparent, and accountable,\u201d concluded the counsel.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/constitutional-court-rejects-denny-indrayanas-request-to-summon-gibran-1790924225", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }