Commission II to Review Constitutional Court Decision on Gibran's Diploma After Receiving Copy

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Commission II of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) plans to study and comprehensively review the Constitutional Court's ruling regarding the educational qualifications of Gibran Rakabuming Raka after receiving the official copy of the decision.

Vice Chairperson of Commission II, Bahtra Banong, stated that as of Thursday (8/10/2026), the commission had not yet received the official copy of the court's ruling.

"Firstly, we respect and appreciate the decision made by the Constitutional Court. However, we have not officially received the copy of the ruling yet," Bahtra said at the DPR building on Thursday.

"We will certainly study and conduct a comprehensive assessment of the Constitutional Court's ruling. We will later inform the public about our findings," he added.

Bahtra indicated that Commission II cannot express any further stance until they have thoroughly reviewed the Constitutional Court's ruling.

When asked about any potential follow-up actions regarding the ruling, Bahtra emphasized that Commission II will remain attentive to public aspirations and concerns.

"Of course, we take all public aspirations seriously. The DPR now is, thankfully, different from previous periods. Our leadership has also recently received requests from labor groups, signifying that the DPR leadership is responsive to various issues," Bahtra remarked.

The Court's Ruling and Gibran's Response

It was previously reported that the Constitutional Court ruled the lawsuit concerning Gibran's educational qualifications for the 2024 presidential election as inadmissible.

"In the essence of the request, we declare the applicants' petition inadmissible," said Chief Justice Suhartoyo during the ruling session of case number 01/PHPU.PRES-XXIV/2026 at the Constitutional Court on Tuesday (6/10/2026).

In its considerations, the Court stated that the applicants lacked legal standing as they were not candidates in the presidential election.

Furthermore, the Court noted that there was no documentation presented that proves Gibran possesses a diploma, certificate, or equivalent education from abroad that meets high school qualifications.

The documents presented during the trial included a certificate of attendance, academic records, and explanation of grades.

Nonetheless, the Court emphasized that the assessment of the validity and fulfillment of requirements for presidential and vice-presidential candidates falls under the jurisdiction of other institutions.

Meanwhile, Gibran expressed his respect for all stages and processes occurring at the Constitutional Court regarding the dispute over his educational qualifications.

"We respect all the stages and processes at the Constitutional Court," Gibran stated while inspecting the Inacraft exhibition at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday (7/10/2026).

Gibran also affirmed that he would continue to focus on his work and support President Prabowo Subianto's programs following the court's decision on the matter.