Legal Counsel to Report PTUN Ruling on Suket to Gibran

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The legal counsel for Indonesia's 14th Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Rullyandi, plans to report the recent ruling by the Jakarta Administrative Court (PTUN) that halted the lawsuit concerning the certificate (suket) for Gibran's high school diploma equivalency.

The legal team will first present the court's findings to Gibran before deciding on the next legal steps.

"We will report the outcome of today's trial (to Gibran) as soon as possible, including the ruling read by the panel of judges and how he feels about it," said Rullyandi after hearing the PTUN's decision to dismiss the case related to Gibran's diploma certificate on Thursday (12/11/2026).

He noted that the legal team will also discuss the ruling with Gibran, considering what actions could be taken following the case's dismissal.

"We will see how things develop; of course, we will first discuss today’s decision with Mas Gibran and carefully consider those factors before proceeding further," he explained.

Despite this, Gibran's legal team believes that the judges' ruling can still be contested through an appeal.

This view contrasts with the judges' statement that there is no room for legal recourse regarding the ruling that dismissed the case.

"Legally, it is still possible. Even though the judges mentioned that there is no room for an appeal, it was also stated during the session, but under legal proceedings, a court's ruling can be appealed anywhere," he added.

Previously, the PTUN panel officially suspended the examination of the lawsuit concerning the diploma certificate of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

"We declare that the plaintiff’s lawsuit is dismissed. The plaintiff is ordered to pay court fees amounting to IDR 457,000," said Chief Judge Rachmadi during the ruling announcement in the courtroom on Thursday.

In their consideration, the judges stated that there was no provision regulating the cessation of the examination since the object of the dispute had been revoked or annulled.

However, the judges held a different opinion, employing a legal concept applicable in criminal law.

"The Penal Code (KUHP) Article 132 paragraph 1 letter B states that prosecution authority is deemed extinguished if the defendant passes away," explained the judge.

"The legal circumstances mentioned in Article 132 paragraph 1 letter B of the KUHP are parallel to the legal situation in this dispute, as the decision regarding the object of the dispute has been annulled and is no longer valid. This results in the factually non-existence of the decision related to the disputed object," he continued.

Furthermore, the judges argued that if the examination of the case were to continue, it would impact the resolution of the dispute.

"Considering that if the examination of the dispute continues, then the investigation, ruling, and resolution of the plaintiff's lawsuit, which primarily seeks a declaration from the judges to annul or invalidate the disputed object, would be illusory and meaningless. It would result in the judgment in this dispute becoming non-executable," the judge stated.