Yusril: Gibran's Educational Equivalency Certificate Has Been Revoked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Yusril Ihza Mahendra, stated that the equivalency certificate for Gibran Rakabuming Raka's high school education has been revoked by the Ministry of Education and Culture (Kemendikdasmen).

"The certificate has been revoked, and the decision from the Supreme Court (MA) is final.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.

"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.