Zulhas Responds to PAN Faction's Submission of Statement of Opinion Regarding Gibran

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN), Zulkifli Hasan (Zulhas), responded to the PAN faction's decision to submit a Statement of Opinion (HMP) regarding the diploma controversy involving Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Zulhas has referred the diploma issue to the leadership of the House of Representatives, which will present the HMP during a plenary session scheduled for Thursday (12/11/2026).

"Oh, just wait for tomorrow (the plenary session)," Zulhas briefly stated when approached at the Office of the Food Coordinating Minister in Central Jakarta on Wednesday (11/11/2026).

A total of 120 members of parliament have officially submitted the Statement of Opinion concerning Gibran, including 14 from the PDIP faction, 11 from the Golkar Party, 11 from the Gerindra faction, 19 from Nasdem, 18 from PKB, 28 from PKS, 1 from PAN, and 18 from the Democratic Party.

Deputy Speaker of the House, Saan Mustopa, noted that the Statement of Opinion has met the required criteria.

"Based on the documents we have compiled, the signatories number 120. This exceeds the minimum requirement according to the applicable regulations," Saan stated at the House building in Senayan, Jakarta, on Wednesday (11/11/2026).

According to Saan, the House plenary session will take place at the House building in Senayan at 10:00 AM tomorrow.

"So, the regular plenary meeting is at around 10:00. Later, we will convene a leadership meeting. This will be processed for the leadership to bring to the leadership meeting of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia and will then be brought to the Parliamentary Advisory Council or a consultation meeting replacing the Advisory Council," he added.

The leadership of the House has received the members' proposals for the statement of opinion in accordance with Article 2011 of the MD3 Law and Article 192 paragraph 1 of the House's Rules of Procedure.

"The provisions of Article 79 paragraph 3 letter c state that the HMP regards the Vice President who no longer meets the qualifications to be the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia. This proposal will be followed up according to the prevailing laws and mechanisms," he concluded.