PKS Reveals House Leadership Meeting Discussing Supreme Court Ruling on Gibran's Diploma

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - M Kholid, Secretary General of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), revealed that the leadership of the House of Representatives is holding a meeting following the opening session of the parliamentary sitting on Tuesday (10/11/2026).

One of the issues being discussed is the aspirations of each faction regarding the next steps following the Supreme Court's (MA) decision to annul the certificate of equivalence for Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's diploma.

"Let the process unfold naturally. The leadership meeting is ongoing, discussing the aspirations of each faction," Kholid stated when met at the House of Representatives, Tuesday (10/11/2026).

"God willing, we will soon hear decisions from each faction and the leadership of the House," he added.

Kholid noted that during the recess, informal communications between parties have taken place through phone calls.

Specifically for PKS, Kholid expressed that the party has resolved to urge the House of Representatives to exercise its constitutional rights.

According to the analysis from the Central Leadership Council (DPP) of PKS, Kholid stated that using the right to express an opinion is currently considered the most relevant option.

"From our analysis at the DPP, the most relevant and appropriate action to take right now is the right to express an opinion," Kholid remarked.

On another note, Kholid reiterated PKS's stance on Gibran's position following the Supreme Court's ruling and the Constitutional Court's (MK) legal considerations.

He suggested that Gibran should step down.

However, if Gibran chooses not to take that option, the House can proceed with the constitutional process.

"So, the choice is, if he resigns, it would be better. It would be for the best," Kholid said.

"If he does not resign, the constitutional process in the House will continue," he added.

As previously reported, the MA granted the cancellation of Gibran Rakabuming's senior high school equivalency certificate for his candidacy as vice president in the upcoming 2024 elections.

"Yes, we received news of the ruling," said Subhan, the plaintiff, when contacted by Kompas.com, Friday (30/10/2026).

Subhan then sent evidence of the Supreme Court's cassation ruling 742K/TUN/2026.

The ruling states: "Accepted Cassation, Annuls the Judex Facti Decision, Fully Accepts the Plaintiff's Lawsuit."

It should be noted that annulling the judex facti means canceling the facts presented during the previous trial level, in this case, the Administrative Court (PTUN).

Kompas.com also directly checked through the website https://kepaniteraan.mahkamahagung.go.id/. This website explains that this acceptance ruling is a continuation of case 62/G/2026/PTUN.JKT at the first level.

The panel of judges who approved this are Yulius as the Chief Judge, with Maftuh Effendi, Hari Sugiharto, and Michael Renaldy as members.

It is worth noting that this lawsuit was previously heard in the Administrative Court (PTUN) with case number 62/G/2026/PTUN.JKT.

However, the PTUN stated that it could not accept it due to the object of the dispute raised by Subhan.

The PTUN Decision Number 62/G/2026/PTUN.JKT stated that PTUN lacks the authority to accept the lawsuit.

Gibran's educational documents used for his candidacy in the 2024 presidential election were also questioned before the Constitutional Court (MK).

The MK previously stated that the lawsuit regarding Gibran's educational qualifications for the 2024 presidential election was inadmissible because the petitioners lacked legal standing.

However, in its legal considerations, the MK stated it found no documents proving that Gibran has a diploma or certificate equivalent to that of a high school education completed abroad.

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