Today, Jakarta PTUN Holds Follow-Up Hearing on Gibran's High School Equivalency Certificate

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The State Administrative Court (PTUN) of Jakarta is set to hold a follow-up hearing regarding the lawsuit concerning the High School equivalency certificate of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka on Thursday (12/11/2026).

“The hearing is scheduled for Thursday,” said PTUN Jakarta Judge Febrina Permadi when contacted by Kompas.com on Tuesday (10/11/2026).

According to the Case Tracking Information System (SIPP) of PTUN Jakarta, the hearing, under case number 255/G/2026/PTUN.JKT, will commence at 10:00 WIB.

“The agenda includes the plaintiff's reply electronically and additional evidence from both the plaintiff and defendant in conventional form,” noted SIPP PTUN Jakarta.

This lawsuit was filed with PTUN Jakarta by PT Mercy Toga Kirana.

In this case, the Director General of Secondary Education and Special Education (Dirjen Dikmen Diksus) of the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia serves as the defendant.

Meanwhile, Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka is listed as intervening defendant II.

The case began proceedings at PTUN Jakarta on Thursday, August 27, 2026.

On Thursday, October 29, 2026, PT Mercy Toga Kirana's legal team submitted a request to withdraw the lawsuit to the judges.

The first reason cited was the issuance of the Constitutional Court ruling numbered 01/PHPU.PRES-XXIV/2026, which found no evidence that Gibran held a high school diploma or equivalent.

“When the Constitutional Court's ruling states there is no evidence of completion of high school or its equivalent, then this certificate loses its significance,” said Constitutional Law Professor Denny Indrayana, a member of the legal team.

“Therefore, with the Constitutional Court's ruling, it is clear that the essence of this certificate is lost, as there is no evidence of high school completion. And we must remember, the Constitutional Court's ruling is final and binding,” he added.

Following the issuance of the Constitutional Court ruling, PT Mercy Toga Kirana's legal team began to consider withdrawing their lawsuit from PTUN Jakarta.

The second reason is that the legal team does not wish the court proceedings at PTUN to undermine the authority of the Constitutional Court ruling.

“We do not want the Constitutional Court ruling, one of the highest judicial authorities, to be seemingly downgraded or its legitimacy erased through the PTUN process,” he remarked.