Politics · Indonesia · 1 hr ago
Indonesia's Constitutional Court judges cleared of ethics breach in Gibran case
Indonesia's constitutional court ethics panel rejected a complaint against nine judges who handled a case about Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's diploma.
The complaint alleged the judges breached ethics while considering whether Gibran met the education requirement for office.
It was filed by Pian Andreo Halomoan Manurung, who leads the Indonesian Student Forum.
The panel said the judges' decision to examine the substance of the case, rather than stop at formal requirements, did not breach judicial principles.
Denny Indrayana, who challenged Gibran's diploma, said the ruling should be respected and urged people not to report judges without strong grounds and evidence.
The panel noted that courts can be drawn into political disputes, but said the concern is whether politics influences the courts.
The complaint has been rejected in full, and no further steps are stated.
Indonesia’s Constitutional Court ethics panel ruled that the judges who handled a case over Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s education credentials did not breach ethics.
The panel rejected in full a complaint against all nine judges.
The complaint was filed by Pian Andreo Halomoan Manurung, head of the Indonesian Student Forum.
It alleged that the judges compromised their independence by showing Gibran’s diploma to one of the petitioners and by scheduling an evidence hearing.
Former deputy law and human rights minister Denny Indrayana, who challenged Gibran’s credentials, said the decision should be respected.
- Who
- The Constitutional Court’s ethics panel ruled on a complaint against nine court judges.
- What
- It rejected the complaint in full and found no ethics breach.
- When
- The ruling was delivered on 5 November 2026.
- Where
- Indonesia’s Constitutional Court.
- Why
- The complaint alleged that the judges compromised their independence in handling a case over Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s education credentials.
Complainant
Constitutional Court ethics panel
Alleged independence breach
Complainant
The complainant said the judges compromised their independence by showing Gibran’s diploma to a petitioner.
Constitutional Court ethics panel
The panel found the judges’ actions did not breach ethical principles.
Scheduling of evidence hearing
Complainant
The complainant argued that scheduling an evidence hearing was influenced by public, media and political pressure.
Constitutional Court ethics panel
The panel said the judges’ decision to examine the substance of the case was a collective legal choice.
The Constitutional Court ethics panel heard the complaint and rejected it in full.
Denny Indrayana said the ruling should be respected.
- Judges complained about
- Nine Constitutional Court judges
- Complainant
- Pian Andreo Halomoan Manurung, head of the Indonesian Student Forum
- Ethics complaint number
- 05/MKMK/L/10/2026
- Underlying case number
- 01/PHPU.PRES-XXIV/2026
- Ruling date
- 5 November 2026
What people are saying
Of course we respect the court’s ruling, and we should not too easily report Constitutional Court judges to the ethics panel, especially without a basis, reasons or strong evidence.
We decide to reject the reporter’s complaint in its entirety.