Yusril: Gibran's Educational Equivalency Certificate Has Been Revoked

"If the equivalency has been nullified, it means from the start the individual did not meet the educational requirements to become Vice President. The legal consequences must be assessed within the constitutional framework, whether the individual should resign or be dismissed," he said.

Ongoing Litigation at the Administrative Court

Regarding the lawsuit filed against Gibran's certificate at the Jakarta Administrative Court (PTUN), Yusril stated that the case will also face legal issues concerning the subject of the dispute.

He noted that with the revocation of the certificate, there is no longer a subject for the judge to review in that matter.

"If the subject of the dispute has been revoked, there will certainly be questions regarding what will be examined by the judges. I suspect that the PTUN will soon terminate the examination of that case since the subject of the dispute is no longer present," Yusril said.

Yusril emphasized that his position in this matter is as Menko Kumham Imipas, responsible for coordinating legal issues in accordance with his duties and authority.

He dismissed the notion that he is the head of the team concerning Gibran's diploma controversy.

"I am not the head of the team involved in Gibran's diploma controversy. I am the Menko Kumham Imipas responsible for coordinating legal issues. That is all," he stated.

Yusril remarked that all parties must respect the court's decision and place the matter within the applicable legal framework.

“Implementing court decisions is a vital part of the rule of law and legal certainty in governance,” he noted.

Supreme Court's Ruling on Gibran's Educational Equivalency Certificate

Previously, the Supreme Court released a complete ruling number 742 K/TUN/2026 regarding the lawsuit against the equivalency certificate of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

As reported from the Supreme Court's official website on Tuesday (11/10/2026), the ruling ordered the Ministry of Education and Culture to revoke the educational equivalency certificate issued for Gibran in 2019.

“Ordering the Defendant (Kemendikdasmen) to revoke the Director General's Certificate of the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia Number 9149/D.D1/KS/2019, dated August 6, 2019,” the ruling states.

Additionally, the MA declared Gibran's certificate void.

In its legal considerations, the MA referred back to the ruling on case number 01/PHPU.PRES-XXIV/2026 concerning Gibran's diploma dispute in the 2024 presidential election.

"With the emergence of a new legal fact in the form of Constitutional Court Decision Number 01/PHPU.PRES-XXIV/2026, dated October 5, 2026, as a notorious fact that in its legal considerations has tested the subject matter of the dispute and has led to a change in legal conditions and implications for the existence of the subject matter, it has contradicted the existing legal order," the MA ruling stated.

Due to this ruling, the MA then conducted a substantive review of the disputed subject, namely Gibran's certificate.

The MA stated that the disputed subject, namely Gibran's certificate, was based on certificate of attendance, academic records and explanation of grades, and other documents which do not prove Gibran's completion of a particular level of education but merely indicate attendance in classes.

“Specifically, no evidence was found to indicate that Gibran Rakabuming Raka possesses a diploma/certificate from abroad which could be equivalent to a secondary school or vocational school or the like,” the MA ruling stated.

The MA also mentioned in its ruling that the equivalency of educational units using an international curriculum or from another country to educational units using a national curriculum, without substantiation through diplomas/certificates of successful completion, constitutes an imprecise action that affects the material facts of a decision.

"Thus, the legal action by the Respondent in issuing the previous decision violated the principle of formal accuracy," the ruling stated.