Gibran's Right to Express Opinions: Bambang Pacul Says the Ball Hasn't Reached MPR Yet

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Vice Chairman of the MPR, Bambang Wuryanto (Bambang Pacul), stated that the 'ball' regarding the right to express opinions concerning the controversy over Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's high school diploma has not yet reached the MPR.

He emphasized that the MPR is the final chamber in this process.

"Mr. Pacul, as MPR leadership, what’s the situation? The ball hasn't reached there yet. The MPR is the last chamber in this; in the DPR, the right to express opinions is at the very end. So, there’s no need for comments. We’ll wait for the ball," Pacul said at the DPR Building in Senayan, Jakarta, on Wednesday (11/11/2026).

Therefore, Pacul announced that the MPR has not received any letter from the DPR regarding Gibran's right to express opinions.

He reiterated that the MPR remains the final chamber in this matter.

"The MPR has already been mentioned as the last chamber. So, it hasn’t arrived yet. The MPR is the final chamber, the last one after all the step-by-step processes are completed. It’s the final chamber at the end," he added.

It is known that the proposal for the right to express opinions regarding the controversy over Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s high school diploma is currently underway in the DPR.

PKS faction member Mardani Ali Sera, who claimed to be the initiator, stated that he has managed to gather nearly 50 signatures from cross-party legislators.

"Yes, (48 signatures), almost 50," Mardani told Kompas.com on Tuesday (10/11/2026).

Mardani noted that the proposal for the contentious right to express opinions would be submitted to the DPR leadership.

However, as of Tuesday night, the DPR leadership stated they had not yet received it.