State Secretary Denies Prabowo Rejected Gibran's Resignation

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Minister of State Secretariat (Mensesneg) Prasetyo Hadi refuted claims that President Prabowo Subianto rejected the resignation of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka during their 2.5-hour meeting on Tuesday (10/11/2026) morning.

"It is not true that during the meeting, the President expressed or conveyed any rejection of that intention," Prasetyo stated at a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday.

He revealed that Gibran indeed proposed his resignation in light of the escalating issues surrounding his diploma, which has recently been raised in the Constitutional Court (MK) and the Supreme Court (MA).

Prabowo then offered several suggestions to Gibran.

In line with this, Gibran also requested time to prove the validity of his documents through the State Administrative Court (PTUN).

"Mr. Gibran Rakabuming also requested an opportunity to prove the validity of his documents through proceedings at the State Administrative Court. I think that’s what we can convey," Prasetyo remarked.

He emphasized that they respect Gibran's decision to seek validation through the PTUN.

"From now on, we certainly respect and welcome the opportunity for him to prove through the State Administrative Court if he wishes to do so," he added.

Previously reported, the MA accepted a lawsuit to annul the letter of equivalency of Gibran Rakabuming's high school diploma for his candidacy for vice president in the upcoming election (Pemilu) 2024.

“Yes, we received news of the ruling," said Subhan, the plaintiff, when contacted by Kompas.com on Friday (30/10/2026).

Subhan then sent proof of the cassation ruling from the Supreme Court, 742K/TUN/2026.

The cassation ruling states: "Accept the Cassation, Annul the Decision Judex Facti, Adilis Sendiri: Accept the Plaintiff’s Lawsuit in Full."

The annulment of judex facti means the cancellation of the facts presented in the previous trial, in this case, at the State Administrative Court (PTUN).

The panel of judges who granted it included Yulius as the Chief Justice, with Maftuh Effendi, Hari Sugiharto, and Michael Renaldy as associate judges.