PTUN Judges to Decide Whether to Continue or Halt Gibran's Certificate Lawsuit

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The panel of judges at the Jakarta Administrative Court (PTUN) is deliberating whether to continue or halt the hearing on the lawsuit filed by PT Mercy Toga Kirana against the educational equivalency certificate for Gibran Rakabuming.

During the session on Thursday (12/11/2026), the judges paused the hearing until 14:30 WIB to reach a decision.

The continuation of PT Mercy Toga Kirana's lawsuit was set for a rebuttal from the plaintiff in electronic form, along with the submission of additional documentary evidence by both the plaintiff and defendant in traditional format.

In the proceedings, the plaintiff, represented by their lawyer, former Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights Denny Indrayana, expressed a request for the retraction of the lawsuit.

This request was made based on the plaintiff’s assessment that the object of the lawsuit, the certificate pertaining to Gibran Rakabuming Raka's diploma, has already been revoked. Therefore, the plaintiff is asking for the case to be dismissed.

"In our reading, the procedural law governs retraction. And if there has already been a response, retracting the suit from the Plaintiff requires the approval of the Defendant and the Intervening Defendant in this matter. Hence, we propose this point, the retraction of the lawsuit, to Your Honor," Denny Indrayana explained in the courtroom.

"With the considerations we have presented, particularly regarding the non-existence of the object of the lawsuit," Denny continued.

Defendant Unwilling to Halt the Case

However, the intervening defendant, represented by Rullyandi, stated their rejection of the request to terminate the case.

They requested that the trial continue at the Jakarta PTUN.

"Therefore, Your Honor, we respectfully request that the enforcement of this formal and material law remains the absolute independence of the court," Rullyandi stated.

"This position reflects our rejection of the proceedings today, which have surpassed the response phase and have an established ruling from the panel," he added.

The Chief Judge responded to this differing stance by indicating that they will deliberate on whether the lawsuit should be dismissed or continued.

"If that's the case, the session is adjourned and will reconvene at 14:30 WIB," declared the judge.

Yusril's Comments on the PTUN Hearing After the Supreme Court Decision

On October 30, 2026, the Supreme Court (MA) ruled on the cassation case regarding Gibran's certificate. This case is numbered 742 K/TUN/2026.

In its ruling, the MA ordered the Ministry of Education and Culture to revoke the educational equivalency certificate issued to Gibran in 2019.