Politics · Indonesia · 22 mins ago
Jokowi Calls Gibran’s Diploma Dispute a Political Operation
Joko Widodo called the dispute over Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s diploma a political operation.
Willem Frans Ansanay, head of the Jokowi volunteer group Bara JP, said he agreed with the former president.
Ansanay alleged the dispute was aimed at weakening Gibran ahead of Indonesia’s 2029 election.
He linked it to earlier controversy over Jokowi’s own diploma, which he said had later moved into legal proceedings.
Ansanay also said that after a Constitutional Court effort failed, the issue could be taken to parliament; this was his claim, not a confirmed next step.
His wider allegation was that the disputes could be part of efforts to block political figures from the 2029 race.
Jokowi had said there were people using the diploma controversy for political purposes, but the claims about its targets and goals were made by Ansanay.
Former Indonesian President Joko Widodo said the dispute over Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s diploma was part of a political operation.
Jokowi also said there were people exploiting the dispute.
Willem Frans Ansanay, head of the Jokowi volunteer group Bara JP, backed Jokowi’s claim.
Ansanay alleged the dispute was intended to weaken Gibran ahead of the 2029 election.
The article reports no response from people Ansanay accused of pursuing the dispute.
- Who
- Former Indonesian President Joko Widodo made the claim. Bara JP head Willem Frans Ansanay supported it.
- What
- They described the dispute over Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s diploma as a political operation.
- When
- Jokowi made the statement on October 16, 2026. Ansanay commented on October 20, 2026.
- Where
- Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Why
- Jokowi said people were exploiting the diploma dispute. Ansanay alleged it was intended to weaken Gibran before the 2029 election.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Jokowi said the diploma dispute involving himself and Gibran was part of a political operation.
Willem Frans Ansanay backed Jokowi’s claim and alleged the dispute was aimed at Gibran ahead of the 2029 election.
- Jokowi’s statement
- October 16, 2026
- Bara JP head
- Willem Frans Ansanay
- Person at the centre of the dispute
- Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka
- Election cited by Ansanay
- 2029
- Court mentioned
- Indonesia’s Constitutional Court
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What people are saying
I have said from the beginning, this is a political operation, and then there are people exploiting it. So it has become very noisy.
But for me, it is nothing unusual.
The fear of facing Gibran, who is popular among the Indonesian public, in the 2029 election is the basis of the political operation against him.
Deni Indrayana’s effort to question the Vice President’s diploma is aimed at impeaching Gibran as Vice President.