Yusril: Gibran's Educational Equivalency Certificate Has Been Revoked

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections (Menko Kumham Imipas), Yusril Ihza Mahendra, stated that the equivalency certificate for Gibran Rakabuming Raka's high school education has been revoked by the Ministry of Education and Culture (Kemendikdasmen).

"The certificate has been revoked, and the decision from the Supreme Court (MA) is final. Thus, Gibran's educational equivalency is void, and that certificate no longer holds legal binding power," Yusril said in a written statement in Jakarta on Thursday (11/12/2026).

The revocation of Gibran's certificate by the government is in implementation of the Supreme Court's decision that favored the lawsuit filed by Subhan Palal.

With this revocation, Yusril noted, there is no longer any legal basis for the validity of the equivalency certificate issued in 2019.

Yusril explained that the revocation was established through the decision of the Director General of Secondary Education and Special Education of the Ministry of Education and Culture Number 206 Year 2026 regarding the Revocation of the Director General's Certificate Number 9149/D.D1/KS/2019.

This decision was made in Jakarta on November 11, 2026, as a follow-up to the Supreme Court's ruling which annulled the aforementioned certificate.

Yusril stated that this revocation is not solely an administrative action, but a consequence of the government's obligation to implement court decisions.

He mentioned that this aligns with Article 53, paragraph (6) of Law Number 30 of 2014 concerning Government Administration, which mandates officials to execute court decisions according to the ruling.

No Legal Recourse Left for Gibran

Yusril also stated that after the revocation of the equivalency certificate, there are no further legal avenues available to contest its validity through previously decided matters.

He elaborated that in administrative law matters, government officials acting as defendants do not have the right to file a review (PK).

"Based on the Constitutional Court's ruling, the right to file a PK in administrative matters is granted only to the plaintiff. The defendant administrative officers cannot file a PK. Therefore, in this case, there are no remaining legal paths to uphold the annulled certificate from the Supreme Court," he said.

Yusril added that the Supreme Court's ruling has positioned Gibran's educational equivalency issue under a different legal framework.

He indicated that while the equivalency certificate was previously a required document for fulfilling educational qualifications, that document has now been revoked and is deemed devoid of legal validity.

Yusril pointed out that this issue also has implications for the constitutional requirements of the Vice Presidency.

According to him, if the educational requirements are not met due to the revocation of the equivalency certificate, serious attention must be paid to the consequences for the Vice Presidential position.