Golkar Responds to Gibran's Wish to Resign: No Rule Requiring VP to Seek President's Approval

Prasetyo stated that Gibran expressed this intention during a meeting with Prabowo at the Palace on Tuesday morning.

The meeting lasted about 2.5 hours.

"During the conversation, the Vice President, alongside President Prabowo Subianto, stated his intention to resign in light of the ongoing dynamics related to the decisions of the Constitutional Court (MK) and the Supreme Court (MA)," Prasetyo said.

However, Prasetyo mentioned that Prabowo provided several recommendations to Gibran during the meeting.

Gibran subsequently requested time to validate his educational document's legitimacy through judicial proceedings at the State Administrative Court (PTUN).

"In discussion, the President offered suggestions and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka requested an opportunity to prove the validity of his documents in the legal proceedings of PTUN," Prasetyo stated.

This controversy is related to the Supreme Court's decision to grant a cancellation lawsuit against Gibran's high school equivalency certificate, which was used for his candidacy as vice president in the 2024 elections.

The ruling was recorded under cassation case number 742 K/TUN/2026.

The Supreme Court declared the cassation accepted, reversing the previous court's decision and granting all the plaintiff's demands.

Meanwhile, the Constitutional Court previously stated that the lawsuit regarding Gibran's educational requirements for the 2024 presidential elections could not be accepted, as the petitioners lacked legal standing.

In its legal considerations, the Constitutional Court noted that it did not find documents proving that Gibran possessed a diploma, certificate, or any educational qualifications equivalent to high school obtained abroad.

The Constitutional Court also emphasized that the evaluation of the validity and fulfillment of the requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates falls under the jurisdiction of other institutions.