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Activists in Yogyakarta call for Gibran’s impeachment
Activists and public figures in Yogyakarta called for Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka to be impeached during a visit to the regional council on Wednesday.
They briefly took down Gibran’s photo in a council meeting room, then put it back after presenting their demands.
The group said it wanted lawmakers to pass public concerns to President Prabowo Subianto.
Their demands concern the disputed education records of Gibran and former president Joko Widodo, Gibran’s father.
Widodo’s university has said his degree is genuine, and he has said he is willing to show the original to a judge if asked.
Indonesia’s Supreme Court ruled that Gibran’s high-school equivalency certificate was invalid, after a separate Constitutional Court case was rejected on procedural grounds.
Some people say the Supreme Court ruling should lead to impeachment, while others say it does not automatically affect Gibran’s legitimacy as vice president.
The group is urging lawmakers to act on its demands, but no next step by parliament is stated.
Activists and members of the Yogyakarta Special Region National Forum called for Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka to be impeached.
On Wednesday, they removed Gibran’s photo from a budget committee room at the regional legislature, then put it back after their meeting.
The group said it was protesting questions about the authenticity of education documents linked to Gibran and former president Joko Widodo.
The activists asked the legislature to relay their concerns to President Prabowo Subianto.
The Supreme Court recently ruled invalid a school-equivalency letter used by Gibran in his 2024 vice-presidential candidacy, while other parties say the ruling does not automatically affect his legitimacy.
- Who
- Activists and members of the Yogyakarta Special Region National Forum, including Muhammad Chirzin and Syukri Fadholi.
- What
- They called for Gibran’s impeachment and temporarily removed his photograph from a regional legislature room.
- When
- Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
- Where
- The Yogyakarta Special Region Regional Legislative Council building in Yogyakarta.
- Why
- They cited concerns about education documents linked to Gibran and Joko Widodo and urged the legislature to act on their demands.
Impeachment advocates
Those who say the Supreme Court ruling does not automatically affect Gibran’s legitimacy
Impeachment
Impeachment advocates
They called for Gibran to be impeached and said the legislature would betray the people’s mandate if it did not act.
Those who say the Supreme Court ruling does not automatically affect Gibran’s legitimacy
They say the Supreme Court ruling does not automatically affect Gibran’s legitimacy as vice president.
Education documents
Impeachment advocates
They argued that the authenticity or validity of documents linked to Gibran and Widodo remained in question.
Those who say the Supreme Court ruling does not automatically affect Gibran’s legitimacy
The article does not give further details of their position on the documents.
The Constitutional Court said it found no convincing evidence that Gibran had a foreign diploma or certificate equivalent to high school, but rejected the applicant's petition on standing grounds.
The Supreme Court granted an appeal and ruled invalid Gibran’s high-school equivalency letter used for his 2024 vice-presidential candidacy.
Activists and members of the National Forum removed Gibran’s photograph during a meeting at the Yogyakarta regional legislature, then put it back afterward.
- Protest date
- November 4, 2026
- Location
- Yogyakarta Special Region Regional Legislative Council
- Demands
- Impeach Gibran and put Joko Widodo on trial
- Supreme Court ruling
- October 30, 2026
- Photo
- Removed temporarily from the budget committee room and later put back
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What people are saying
The second is Gibran's diploma. Therefore, our demand is to impeach Gibran and put Jokowi on trial.
Removing Gibran's photo from the Yogyakarta Special Region DPRD hearing room carries the message that Gibran's removal is non-negotiable.
If the DPR does not impeach Gibran, it has betrayed the people's mandate.