Tomorrow, Constitutional Court to Hold Hearing on Presidential Election Dispute over Gibran's Candidacy Requirements

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Constitutional Court (MK) is set to hold the first hearing of the 2024 Presidential Election Results Dispute (PHPU) concerning the candidacy requirements for Gibran Rakabuming Raka as the vice-presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election.

The case is registered under Number 01/PHPU.PRES-XXIV/2026.

According to the official MK schedule, the preliminary examination session will be held on Monday, September 21, 2026, at MKRI Building 1, 2nd Floor, with the agenda being the Preliminary Examination.

The petition was filed by several parties, including the Independent Election Monitoring Committee, the Ummat Party, Denny Indrayana, the Forum of Retired TNI Soldiers, Subhan, Bonatua Silalahi, and Tiurma MS Sihombing.

The petition was submitted on September 10, 2026, and officially registered by the MK on September 17, 2026, under Number 01/PHPU.PRES-XXIV/2026.

Dispute Over Education Requirement

In their petition, the applicants challenge the fulfillment of the educational qualifications for the vice-presidential candidate as stipulated in Article 169 letter r of Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning General Elections.

The applicants request that the MK declare the educational requirement as an imperative condition that must be lawfully fulfilled at the time of registration and determination of the presidential and vice-presidential candidate pairs.

They also demand that the MK declare Gibran Rakabuming Raka ineligible based on the educational qualifications stipulated and request that his designation as the vice-presidential candidate in the 2024 election be declared legally flawed.

"Declaring that the determination of Gibran Rakabuming Raka as the vice-presidential candidate in the 2024 General Election is legally flawed from the outset and therefore does not hold legally binding force," reads the petition.

Request to Nullify Gibran's Candidacy

In their petition, the applicants ask the MK to annul several decisions made by the General Elections Commission (KPU) related to Gibran's appointment as the vice-presidential candidate.

The decisions requested for annulment include KPU Decision Number 1632 of 2023 concerning the Determination of Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidate Pairs for the 2024 General Election, KPU Decision Number 1644 of 2023 on the Assignment of Candidate Pair Numbers, and KPU Decision Number 360 of 2024 on the Determination of National Election Results.

The applicants further call for the annulment of KPU Decision Number 504 of 2024 regarding the Determination of the 2024 Elected Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidate Pairs.

"Canceling the inauguration of Gibran Rakabuming Raka as Vice President conducted by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR)," the petition clarifies.

The applicants then request the MK to order the MPR to hold a session to elect a Vice President from two candidates proposed by the President, no later than 60 days from the reading of the court's decision.

This request refers to the provisions in Article 8 paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution.