PKS to Invite Other Factions in DPR to Discuss Follow-Up on Gibran's Diploma Controversy

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Secretary General of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) Muhammad Kholid stated that his party will establish communication with other factions in the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) to discuss follow-up actions regarding the diploma controversy involving Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

This step is a follow-up to the assignment given by PKS President Al Muzzammil Yusuf to the PKS faction in parliament, urging them to explore the views and positions of other factions concerning the issue.

"The PKS President has tasked the DPR RI faction with establishing communication with other factions. We certainly need to explore the perspectives and positions of these factions," Kholid said in a phone interview on Tuesday (20/10/2026).

However, Kholid assured that PKS has not yet determined its stance on the possible use of inquiry rights or the right to express opinions in the DPR regarding the ongoing controversy.

He mentioned that the DPR RI is currently in recess. Therefore, PKS will assess the situation and conditions during the next session.

"Currently, the DPR RI is in recess; insya Allah, we will look at the situation and conditions in the next session," Kholid stated.

Kholid emphasized that PKS simply wants to act as a bridge for public aspirations related to the Gibran diploma issue. He confirmed that these aspirations will be pursued through the DPR.

"In principle, PKS serves as a bridge for public aspirations, meaning we will advocate for these aspirations in the DPR," Kholid concluded.

Previously, PKS President Al Muzzammil Yusuf stated that his party is ready to act as a bridge for public aspirations regarding the Gibran diploma controversy.

During the National Technical Guidance (Bimteknas) event in Hotel Pullman, West Jakarta, on Monday (19/10/2026) evening, Al Muzzammil said that this controversy should serve as a gateway to evaluate the conduct of future elections.

"An important event that we have recently witnessed: the Constitutional Court's ruling concerning the Diploma Gate. We should use this as a gateway to evaluate our future elections," Al Muzzammil noted.

He added that although the Constitutional Court (MK) ruling must be respected as final and binding, there are still members of the public demanding that the Gibran diploma issue be processed further through the DPR legally and constitutionally.

"We are requesting that it be resolved and processed further in the DPR legally and constitutionally," Al Muzzammil said.

The MK had previously ruled that the lawsuit concerning Gibran's educational qualifications for the 2024 Presidential Election was inadmissible.

In its considerations, the MK stated that the petitioners did not have legal standing because they were not participants in the presidential election.

The MK also indicated that it found no documents proving that Gibran possessed a diploma, certificate, or other qualifications that would equate to graduating from a foreign institution analogous to high school.

Nevertheless, the MK asserted that the assessment of the validity and fulfillment of the requirements for presidential and vice-presidential candidates falls under the jurisdiction of other institutions.

Meanwhile, Gibran stated that he respects all the stages and processes occurring at the MK regarding the dispute over his educational requirements.

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

Gibran also mentioned that he will remain focused on working and successfully implementing President Prabowo Subianto's program following the MK ruling.