Politics · Indonesia · 22 hrs ago
Demokrat Open to Hearing Calls to Impeach Indonesia’s Vice President Gibran
Indonesia’s Democratic Party says it is open to hearing from people calling for Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka to be impeached.
The calls followed a Constitutional Court ruling that said there was no evidence of a high school diploma being reported by Gibran when he registered as a vice-presidential candidate in 2024.
The court rejected the challengers’ case.
Party secretary-general Herman Khaeron said the party would study the ruling and consider appropriate steps.
The challengers plan to seek meetings with the House of Representatives, the Regional Representative Council, the People’s Consultative Assembly and political parties.
They want lawmakers to begin the impeachment process, which their lawyer says must start in the House.
The party has not said whether it supports impeachment.
Indonesia’s Democratic Party says it is open to hearing from people seeking Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s impeachment.
Party secretary-general Herman Khaeron said the party would study a Constitutional Court ruling linked to the calls for impeachment.
The ruling said there was no evidence of a high school diploma reported by Gibran when he registered as a vice-presidential candidate in the 2024 election.
The plaintiffs plan to seek meetings with the legislature and political parties to discuss impeachment.
- Who
- The Democratic Party and its secretary-general, Herman Khaeron, responded to calls for Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s impeachment.
- What
- The party said it was open to hearing the plaintiffs’ views and would study the Constitutional Court ruling.
- When
- Herman’s comments were reported on October 10, 2026; he said he was speaking on Sunday, October 11.
- Where
- Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Why
- The calls followed a Constitutional Court ruling that said there was no evidence of a high school diploma reported by Gibran when he registered as a vice-presidential candidate in 2024.
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The Democratic Party is open to elements of society to convey their aspirations. The Democratic Party is open to anyone.
We will continue to hold meetings. We are preparing letters requesting time with DPR factions, the MPR, and we have also made contact with DPD leaders.
The door we must knock on is the House of Representatives, because it is the institution with the constitutional right or authority to propose the initial impeachment.
Denny Indrayana said the plaintiffs were preparing letters to request meetings with legislative bodies.
Detik published Herman Khaeron’s response to the calls for Gibran’s impeachment.
Herman said the Democratic Party was monitoring developments and was open to hearing public aspirations.
- Vice president
- Gibran Rakabuming Raka
- Party secretary-general
- Herman Khaeron
- Ruling body
- Indonesia’s Constitutional Court
- Election
- 2024 presidential election
- Planned meetings
- DPR, DPD, MPR and political parties
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