The Gibran Diploma Controversy: House Leadership to Assess the Proposal for the Right to Express Opinions

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Saan Mustopa stated that the House leadership will examine the arguments and legal basis related to the proposal for the right to express opinions (HMP) put forward by several members of the council regarding the diploma controversy of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Saan mentioned that the House leadership will follow up on every proposal made by parliament members once the requirements are met.

"We will look at the arguments of those proposing the right to express opinions. We will assess their reasoning, the legal foundations, and so on," Saan said at the Parliament Complex in Jakarta on Tuesday (10/11/2026).

The House leadership will also verify whether the number of members and the distribution of factions proposing the HMP fulfill the necessary requirements.

If all criteria are satisfied, the leadership will present the analysis results at the leadership meeting (Rapim) and refer it to the Deliberative Body (Bamus).

"It will depend on how the Rapim and Bamus respond if there is indeed a proposal from the members to suggest the HMP," Saan concluded.

Nearly 50 Members of Parliament Sign

In a separate opportunity, DPR member Mardani Ali Sera stated that almost 50 members of the House have signed the proposal for the right to express opinions.

"Yes (48 signatures), almost 50," Mardani told Kompas.com on Tuesday (10/11/2026).

Mardani explained that 12 members of the DPR are from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS).

Furthermore, there are about 36 members from other parties who have signed the proposal for the right to express opinions.

"PKS has 12, some have 13, and there are 4 and 4. I’ve seen the documents," Mardani stated.

What is the Right to Express Opinions in the DPR?

Under Law Number 17 of 2014 concerning the MPR, DPR, DPD, and DPRD (MD3), the right to express opinions is one of the DPR's rights if there are state officials who do not fulfill their duties.

The right to express opinions can be proposed by a minimum of 25 DPR members, as stipulated in Article 210 paragraph (1) of the MD3 Law.

"The right to express opinions as referred to in Article 79 paragraph (1) letter c is proposed by at least 25 (twenty-five) DPR members," states Article 210 paragraph (1) of the MD3 Law.

canva.com Illustration of the DPR. The educational background of the members of the DPR RI.

Furthermore, Article 210 paragraph (2) of the MD3 Law requires that the proposal for the right to express opinions be accompanied by a document that minimally contains: