Gibran and Family Continue to be Guarded by Paspampres, Here's the Explanation

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Major General TNI Edwin Adrian Sumantha, the Commander of the Presidential Security Force (Paspampres), revealed that Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the 14th Vice President of Indonesia, and his wife, Selvi Ananda, will continue to receive security from Paspampres, even after his term as vice president has ended.

"We are responding to inquiries regarding the security of Mr. Gibran Rakabuming Raka following his resignation from office. I would like to clarify that the security duties undertaken by Paspampres are based on Government Regulation No. 59 of 2013," Edwin stated to Kompas.com on Friday night (13/11/2026).

"According to this regulation, there is a clear division of tasks within Paspampres, particularly for personnel assigned to active or former officials of the President and Vice President, along with their families," he continued.

Referring to these regulations, Edwin mentioned that Gibran and Selvi's security will move from Group B to Group D of Paspampres.

"Effective immediately upon Mr. Gibran Rakabuming Raka's termination decision, the authority for his security and that of his wife will transition from Group B to Group D of Paspampres, with security arrangements according to the established protocols for former Vice Presidents of Indonesia," Edwin explained.

He added that the handover process from units assigned to Group B to Group D is currently ongoing.

"Regarding personnel transfer from Group B to Group D, this is optional and depends on organizational needs based on the existing personnel composition," he stated.

Previously reported, Gibran Rakabuming Raka announced his resignation from the vice presidency after submitting a resignation letter to the MPR.

His resignation followed public scrutiny regarding the validity of his educational documents, as well as the debate in the DPR about expressing opinions.

However, Gibran asserted that his decision to resign as vice president was not related to issues regarding his educational credentials.

"This decision is mine alone and is not connected to the diploma issue. I repeat, it is not connected to the diploma," Gibran said in a video uploaded on the Vice Presidential Secretariat's YouTube channel on Thursday (12/11/2026).

"All my educational documents are complete, and I have submitted them to the court," he stated emphatically.