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Indonesia's parliament moves session on Gibran motion to 2 p.m
Indonesia’s House of Representatives has moved Thursday’s plenary session to 2 p.m.
in Jakarta, from its original 10 a.m.
start.
The session is expected to include a motion using the House’s right to express an opinion on Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
A total of 120 lawmakers from eight factions signed the motion, and a deputy speaker said it meets the formal requirements.
The motion concerns controversy over whether Gibran’s educational qualifications were valid when he ran for vice president, as part of an impeachment process.
The motion is at an early stage and is due to be considered by House leaders and a consultation body before any further action.
The session also has other legislative business, including discussion of a bill on lawmaking.
Gibran was reported to have submitted a resignation letter to President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday, but the provided information does not confirm what happens next regarding his position.
Indonesia’s House of Representatives has moved a plenary session scheduled to discuss a motion concerning Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on November 12, 2026.
The motion invokes the House’s right to express an opinion and concerns questions about the validity of Gibran’s education documents.
A total of 120 lawmakers from eight factions signed the motion, and a DPR deputy speaker said it met the formal requirements.
The session also includes discussion of a bill on the formation of legislation and an extension of deliberations on the Statistics Bill.
Tempo reported that Gibran had submitted a resignation letter to President Prabowo Subianto on November 11; the other articles do not report that resignation.
- Who
- Indonesia’s House of Representatives; the motion concerns Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
- What
- The House rescheduled a plenary session that will announce a motion invoking its right to express an opinion about Gibran.
- When
- November 12, 2026, at 2 p.m. Western Indonesian Time.
- Where
- The DPR building in Senayan, Jakarta.
- Why
- The motion concerns questions about the validity of Gibran’s education documents and his eligibility to serve as vice president.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Lawmakers from eight factions submitted a motion signed by 120 DPR members.
DPR deputy speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad said a plenary session was planned for 2 p.m. the next day.
The DPR Secretariat General issued a letter changing the session from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The plenary session was scheduled to take place, including an announcement of the motion.
- Session date and time
- November 12, 2026, at 2 p.m. WIB
- Motion signatories
- 120 DPR members
- Factions represented
- 8
- Motion subject
- Right to express an opinion concerning Gibran Rakabuming Raka
- Original session time
- 10 a.m. WIB
- Location
- DPR building, Senayan, Jakarta
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What people are saying
So this will be processed by the leadership. It will be brought to the DPR RI leadership meeting and later we will take it to the Bamus meeting or the consultation meeting replacing Bamus
Based on the submissions from representatives of each group of proposers, the total number proposing this right to express an opinion, based on the signatures submitted, is 120 people. From 8 factions.
Tomorrow there is a planned plenary agenda at 2 p.m., if I am not mistaken. But as of now, the invitation has not been distributed