Politics · Indonesia · 1 hr ago
Government official says Gibran cannot be impeached after court ruling
Indonesia’s Constitutional Court ruled on a challenge to documents used to show that Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka met the education requirement to run in the 2024 election.
The court rejected the case because the applicants did not have legal standing.
It also said it found no document proving Gibran had completed education abroad equivalent to high school, and that the matter fell to other institutions with authority over it.
Government communications chief Syahganda Nainggolan said the executive branch respected the court and that Gibran could not be impeached.
He said the issue could still proceed through political or other legal channels, but did not specify how.
The government is monitoring developments, while Gibran has said he respects the court process and will focus on his work.
Government communications chief Syahganda Nainggolan said Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka cannot be impeached following a Constitutional Court ruling.
The court rejected a challenge over the education documents used for Gibran’s 2024 vice-presidential candidacy because the petitioners lacked legal standing.
The court said it found no document showing that Gibran had an equivalent high-school diploma from education abroad, but noted he was no longer a vice-presidential candidate.
Syahganda said the government respects the court and is monitoring possible political or legal developments.
Gibran said he respects the court process and will focus on his work.
- Who
- Government communications chief Syahganda Nainggolan said Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka cannot be impeached.
- What
- Syahganda commented after the Constitutional Court rejected a challenge concerning documents for Gibran’s 2024 vice-presidential candidacy.
- When
- Syahganda made the remarks on Saturday, 10 October; the article was published on 13 October 2026.
- Where
- Syahganda spoke at the Lemhannas office in Jakarta.
- Why
- He said the executive branch respects the judiciary and that the court had made clear Gibran could not be impeached.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Gibran said he respected the Constitutional Court process and would continue focusing on his work.
The Constitutional Court rejected the challenge over the education documents used for Gibran’s 2024 candidacy.
Syahganda said Gibran could not be impeached and that the government respected the court ruling.
- Official
- Syahganda Nainggolan, head of the Government Communications Agency
- Vice President
- Gibran Rakabuming Raka
- Court
- Constitutional Court of Indonesia
- Challenge
- Concerned education documents used for Gibran’s 2024 vice-presidential candidacy
- Syahganda’s remarks
- 10 October at the Lemhannas office in Jakarta
What people are saying
The most important thing is that we respect it; as the executive, we respect the judiciary, and the judiciary has made it clear that he cannot be impeached, right, whether it is the President or the Vice President.
We respect all the stages and processes at the Constitutional Court. The most important thing now is that I will continue to focus on working for the people and making the President's vision, mission and programmes a success.
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