PTUN: Gibran's Dismissed Lawsuit Cannot Be Subject to Other Legal Actions

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The State Administrative Court (PTUN) of Jakarta has declared that the dismissal of the lawsuit concerning the certificate (suket) for the equivalency of Gibran Rakabuming Raka's high school diploma cannot be subjected to any further legal action.

Chief Judge Rachmadi opined that the examination of the disputed object has fulfilled the jurisdiction of the State Administrative Court as stipulated in Article 47 of the State Administrative Court Law.

The judge further explained that the dismissal of the lawsuit aims to put an end to prolonged controversies that could potentially disrupt governance.

"To stop the ongoing polemic that may interfere with the government's duties in resolving issues faced by the people, nation, and state, this dismissal ruling does not allow for further examination or evidence presentation, and no other legal actions may be filed," the judge stated while reading the decision on Thursday (12/11/2026).

In his considerations, the judge noted that there are no regulations governing the termination of proceedings due to the withdrawal of the disputed object as part of a court ruling.

Additionally, the panel of judges held that the decision utilized concepts from public or criminal law.

"The Criminal Code (KUHP) Article 132 paragraph 1 letter B essentially states that the authority to prosecute is extinguished if the defendant dies," he said.

"The legal circumstances referred to in Article 132 paragraph 1 letter B of the KUHP are parallel to the circumstances in this dispute, where the decision regarding the disputed object has been revoked and is no longer valid, resulting in the factual disappearance of the disputed object, effectively making it null and void," he added.