PKS President Hopes Gibran's Diploma Controversy Becomes 2029 Election Evaluation

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - President of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) Al Muzzammil Yusuf has called for the ongoing controversy surrounding Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's diploma to be an evaluation point for the next election.

He believes that the Constitutional Court's (MK) decision regarding Gibran's diploma should serve as a gateway for evaluating future elections.

"This is also an important event that we have just witnessed. The MK's ruling related to Diploma Gate. Let us use this as a springboard for future evaluations of our elections," stated Al Muzzammil during the PKS Technical Guidance event at the Pullman Hotel in West Jakarta on Monday (19/10/2026) evening.

Furthermore, Al Muzzammil emphasized that the ruling regarding Gibran must be respected, as the MK’s decision is final and binding.

Despite this, he noted that many citizens have protested and approached PKS, asking for the issue of Gibran's diploma to be resolved legally and constitutionally.

"Within this matter, it is clear that many people are coming to ask questions and protest, including coming to us, urging that it be resolved and processed further in the DPR through legal and constitutional means," he asserted.

Al Muzzammil conveyed that PKS views the controversy over Gibran's diploma as an issue of public justice.

He added that there are unequal treatments in law and governance.

"PKS is ready to be a bridge for public aspirations. Democracy must move towards meritocracy. Every citizen should have an equal opportunity to lead based on integrity and competence, not favoritism. Elections must be honest and fair," Al Muzzammil elaborated.

Previously, Constitutional Judge Arsul Sani read the legal considerations regarding the dispute over the Presidential and Vice Presidential Election Results (PHPU) for 2024 at the MK Building in Jakarta on Tuesday (6/10/2026) evening.

"The Court did not find any documents showing that Gibran Rakabuming Raka possesses a diploma/certificate as evidence of completing overseas education equivalent to high school as stipulated in Article 169 letter r and Article 227 letter l of the Election Law," Arsul stated.

He added that this fact is supported by the testimony of the Director General of Primary and Secondary Education during the trial.

The testimony indicated that the supporting documents for the recognition of Gibran's overseas diploma did not include any proof in the form of a diploma, certificate, or degree.

Instead, the documents consisted of a certificate of attendance, academic record, and explanation of grades.

Nevertheless, the MK ruled that the lawsuit challenging Gibran Rakabuming Raka's educational requirements for the 2024 election was unacceptable.