Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has been reported to the\nNational Police Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim Polri)\nregarding the alleged falsification of an educational equivalence\ncertificate (suket) used during his 2024 Presidential Election\nregistration. In addition to Gibran, the Ministry of Primary and\nSecondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) has also been named in the\ncomplaint.<\/p>\n
The Advocacy Team for the Enforcement of Ethics, Morals, and National\nIntegrity filed the report at Bareskrim Polri in South Jakarta on\nWednesday (7\/10\/2026). The legal counsel for the complainants, Ahmad\nKhozinudin, stated that they have received an acknowledgement of receipt\nfrom the Public Complaints division.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were directed to the Public Complaints division and have received\nan acknowledgement regarding our police report, which concerns the\nalleged criminal act of falsifying documents and\/or using documents\ncontaining untrue information in relation to fulfilling the requirements\nfor the candidacy of the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia in\n2024,\u201d said Ahmad at Bareskrim Polri.<\/p>\n
The object of the dispute is the equivalence certificate issued by\nthe Ministry of Education in August 2019. This document was used as\nGibran\u2019s educational equivalence document, equating his studies to\nsenior high school (SMA).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe reported object is the certificate. The reported articles are\nArticles 391, paragraphs 1 and 2. Paragraph 1 relates to the issuer,\nnamely the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, and paragraph 2\nrelates to the user of the certificate, namely Gibran,\u201d he\nexplained.<\/p>\n
Linked to Constitutional Court Ruling<\/strong><\/p>\n Khozinudin stated that the report was filed following a\nConstitutional Court (MK) ruling regarding Gibran\u2019s educational\nrequirements. According to him, although the lawsuit was not accepted,\nthe judges\u2019 legal considerations serve as evidence that Gibran does not\npossess a high school equivalent diploma.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Court has considered, examined, and reviewed data, facts, and\nevidence in court that Mr Gibran Rakabuming Raka does not possess a high\nschool, vocational school, or Madrasah Aliyah diploma,\u201d said\nKhozinudin.<\/p>\n He further referenced the Constitutional Court judges\u2019 considerations\nlinking the certificate to Ministry of Education Regulation Number 29 of\n2014 regarding Diploma Equivalence. According to Khozinudin, documents\neligible for equivalence should be diplomas, graduation certificates, or\nforeign diplomas.<\/p>\n \u201cIt turns out Gibran does not possess any of those three objects.\nGibran does not have a graduation certificate, diploma, or degree from\nabroad. The only basis used was the Grade 12 from Insearch UTS Sydney,\nAustralia,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n Khozinudin noted that the Constitutional Court was unable to obtain\ndirect testimony from Gibran regarding the diploma issue. Therefore, he\nhopes that police investigators will conduct a clarification with\nGibran.<\/p>\n \u201cHowever, in the investigation process, invitations for\nclarification, summons, and so on, can certainly be extended to any\nparty suspected of being involved in the alleged criminal act,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n Beyond the criminal route, Khozinuitin stated that they would also\npursue a constitutional path through the House of Representatives (DPR).\nThey intend to push for a joint session of the People\u2019s Consultative\nAssembly (MPR) regarding the fulfilment of the Vice Presidential\nrequirements.<\/p>\n Constitutional Court Ruling on Gibran\u2019s\nEducation<\/strong><\/p>\n Previously, the Constitutional Court did not accept the dispute\nregarding the election results (PHPU) concerning the educational\nrequirements of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka during his 2024\nregistration.<\/p>\n In its ruling, the Court stated it found no evidence showing Gibran\npossessed a high school equivalent diploma when registering as a\nvice-presidential candidate. Nevertheless, the Court stated it could not\ndisqualify Gibran.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Court cannot cancel or disqualify Gibran Rakabuming Raka from\nhis position as Vice President as requested in the petitioners\u2019 prayer,\u201d\nstated Constitutional Court judge Adies Kadir during the ruling session\nin Jakarta on Tuesday (6\/10\/2026).<\/p>\n Adies stated that the Court was not authorised to assess the\nfulfilment of presidential and vice-presidential requirements despite\nthe facts regarding the absence of Gibran\u2019s diploma from his studies\nabroad. He noted that other institutions hold the authority for such\nmatters.<\/p>\n \u201cThe facts obtained by the Court regarding the absence of a\ndiploma\/certificate\/degree from abroad, which serves as the basis for\nequivalence to high school or equivalent, substantially falls within the\ndomain of institutions authorised to assess the validity and fulfilment\nof presidential and vice-presidential candidate requirements as\nregulated by the 1945 Constitution,\u201d Adies said.<\/p>\n Gibran Respects the Court Ruling<\/strong><\/p>\n Vice President Gibran previously responded to the Constitutional\nCourt\u2019s decision. He stated that he respects the ruling regarding the\nlack of evidence for high school equivalence in the 2024 election\ndispute.<\/p>\n Gibran stated he would focus on the success of President Prabowo\nSubianto\u2019s vision and programmes.<\/p>\n \u201cWe respect all the stages and processes within the Constitutional\nCourt. The most important thing now is that I will continue to focus on\nworking for the people and ensuring the success of the vision, mission,\nand programmes of the President, as our leader,\u201d Gibran said.<\/p>\n Regarding the Court\u2019s ruling that it could not disqualify him despite\nthe lack of evidence for a diploma, Gibran asserted that he continued\nhis education to the undergraduate level after completing his high\nschool equivalent studies.<\/p>\n \u201cIf I had not passed high school, it would have been impossible for\nme to attend university. I completed my undergraduate studies in\nSingapore,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
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