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Denny Indrayana says Gibran should resign instead of challenging ruling
Former Indonesian deputy justice minister Denny Indrayana urged Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka to resign rather than challenge a court ruling.
Gibran has said he plans to take a dispute over his education documents to Indonesia’s Administrative Court, or PTUN.
The dispute concerns a certificate recognizing the equivalence of Gibran’s education, which the Supreme Court ruled should be cancelled, according to Denny.
He also said the court ordered the education ministry to withdraw the certificate.
Denny argues Gibran cannot seek a further review because he was not a party to the case, which was brought by Subhan Pala against the ministry.
Denny said Gibran should comply with the court rulings and make a public statement about resigning.
The education ministry is expected to withdraw the certificate, Denny said, citing a statement by coordinating minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra.
Former Indonesian deputy law minister Denny Indrayana said Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka should resign rather than challenge court rulings over his education documents.
Indrayana said rulings by the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court were final and should be obeyed.
He argued Gibran could not seek a Supreme Court judicial review because he was not a party to the case.
Gibran has said he respects public criticism but intends to challenge the matter at the State Administrative Court.
The Supreme Court ruling annulled an education-equivalency certificate and ordered the ministry to revoke it.
- Who
- Denny Indrayana urged Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka to resign.
- What
- Indrayana said Gibran should not challenge court rulings over his education documents and should leave office instead.
- When
- Indrayana made the remarks on 10 November 2026.
- Where
- At a news conference broadcast on his YouTube channel.
- Why
- Indrayana said the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court rulings were final and binding, and that Gibran was not a party to the case.
Denny Indrayana
Gibran Rakabuming Raka
Response to the rulings
Denny Indrayana
Gibran should respect the rulings and resign as vice-president.
Gibran Rakabuming Raka
Gibran has said he intends to challenge the matter at the State Administrative Court.
Further legal action
Denny Indrayana
Gibran cannot seek a Supreme Court judicial review because he was not a party to the case.
Gibran Rakabuming Raka
Gibran has indicated he intends to fight the matter through legal action.
Indrayana made his remarks at a news conference broadcast on his YouTube channel.
Gibran spoke about his meeting with President Prabowo Subianto and said he intended to challenge the matter at the State Administrative Court.
- Speaker
- Denny Indrayana
- Office at issue
- Vice-president
- Court named by Indrayana
- State Administrative Court (PTUN)
- Supreme Court ruling
- Annulled Gibran’s education-equivalency certificate and ordered the ministry to revoke it.
- Case parties
- Subhan Pala was the plaintiff; the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education was the defendant.
What people are saying
What Gibran has done is a very bad example from the perspective of the constitution and the ethics of governing.
What Gibran should do is respect, submit to and obey the rulings, and then declare that he is stepping down.
Gibran has no legal standing because he is not a party to the case.
I respect all the aspirations, criticism and suggestions from the public regarding the current developments.