DPR Chair Puan: Gibran is Still Vice President, Don't Speculate and Trigger Unrest

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House of Representatives Chairperson Puan Maharani at the DPR Building, Senayan, Jakarta, on Tuesday (10/11/2026).(Adhyasta Dirgantara/KOMPAS.com)

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - House of Representatives (DPR) Chairperson Puan Maharani emphasized that Gibran Rakabuming Raka remains the Vice President (Wapres).

Puan made this statement in response to widespread calls for Gibran to resign from various political parties.

"As of now, nothing has happened. We haven’t received any orders. Mr. Vice President, Gibran is still the Vice President," Puan said at the DPR Building in Senayan, Jakarta, on Tuesday (10/11/2026).

Puan urged the public not to speculate on the issue of Gibran stepping down from the vice presidency.

She expressed concern over issues that could lead to public unrest.

"Let’s not speculate; it’s better to approach this calmly and not create matters that have not occurred, which then may trigger unrest within the community," she asserted.

Furthermore, Puan stressed that she would not interfere in the internal affairs of the parties suggesting Gibran's resignation.

"We will not interfere in the internal matters of other parties. That’s their right," Puan stated.

"I will not interfere in other parties' affairs. Let the parties have their own mechanisms and rules," she added.

It was previously reported that several parties indicated that Gibran had the option to resign or be impeached.

Among them was Jansen Sitindaon, the Deputy Secretary-General of the Democratic Party.

Jansen stated that Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s legitimacy as Vice President no longer meets the qualifications.

This follows a ruling from the Supreme Court (MA) that granted a lawsuit to annul the certificate of equivalency for Gibran's high school diploma.

"Because the MA ruling has stated that the certificate dated August 6, 2019, is invalid and has no legal effect, and furthermore, in point 3: the judge orders it to be destroyed, I must say that legally, Gibran's legitimacy as Vice President, in accordance with Article 7A of the Constitution, no longer meets the qualifications," Jansen wrote on his X account.

Kompas.com received permission from the Democratic Party to quote him, Sunday (1/11/2026).