End of Gibran's Educational Document Lawsuit, Certificate Revoked, Case Dismissed at PTUN

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The legal challenge concerning the validity of the high school education documents of the 14th Vice President of Indonesia, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, has reached its conclusion.

The Ministry of Education and Culture (Kemendikdasmen) confirmed that it has revoked the certificate concerning the equivalency of Gibran's high school diploma, in accordance with the Supreme Court's (MA) ruling that deemed the certificate invalid.

This was conveyed by the legal team of Kemendikdasmen, acting as the defendant, during a hearing at the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) on Thursday (12/11/2026).

"Given that the object of this dispute is the same as in cases 62 and 255, and as fulfillment of a legally binding decision, we submitted a letter to the Chairman of the Jakarta State Administrative Court this morning," said Kemendikdasmen's lawyer during the court session.

The legal team mentioned that the letter has been forwarded and submitted to the panel of judges.

The ministry explained that the revocation of the certificate is part of the execution of the Supreme Court's decision that is legally binding.

"Therefore, considering that the object of the dispute has been revoked, it is factually declared nonexistent; we request that further examination be terminated or not continued, Your Honor," stated the legal counsel for Kemendikdasmen.

Complaint Dismissed at PTUN

The Jakarta State Administrative Court panel subsequently declared the lawsuit concerning the certificate for Gibran’s high school diploma as dismissed.

"We declare that the plaintiff's lawsuit is dismissed. The plaintiff is ordered to pay court costs amounting to IDR 457,000.00," said Chief Judge Rachmadi while reading the verdict in the courtroom.

In its considerations, the court revealed that there is no provision regulating the cessation of examination of a case due to the cancellation or revocation of the object in dispute.

Nonetheless, the judges utilized a legal concept from criminal law in their deliberation.

"Article 132 paragraph 1 letter B of the Penal Code essentially states that the right to prosecution is extinguished if the defendant passes away," he remarked.

"The legal status described in Article 132 paragraph 1 letter B of the Penal Code is parallel to the legal circumstances occurring in the dispute a quo, due to the object of the dispute having been revoked and no longer valid, which results in a situation where the object of the dispute factually no longer exists and has ceased to exist," he continued.

No Further Legal Recourse

The Jakarta PTUN stated that the dismissal of the lawsuit concerning Gibran's high school equivalency certificate cannot be subject to further legal recourse.

Chairman of the Panel Rachmadi expressed that the examination of the disputed object a quo has met the authority of the State Administrative Court as stipulated in Article 47 of the State Administrative Court Law.

The judge also explained that the dismissal aims to end the prolonged polemic that could lead to disruptions in the execution of government duties.

"In order to put an end to the prolonged polemic that may cause disturbances in government duties related to resolving the problems of the people, nation, and state, this dismissal ruling does not allow for further examination or proof and cannot be subjected to legal recourse," stated the judge.

Response from Gibran's Camp

On the other hand, Gibran's attorney, Rullyandi, plans to present the PTUN Jakarta ruling to his client before determining the next steps.

The legal team will first report the outcomes of the hearing, including the panel's decision to dismiss the lawsuit regarding Gibran's high school equivalency certificate.

"We will promptly report the results of today's hearing (to Gibran), the ruling that has been read by the judges, and we will await his response as well," said Rullyandi.

He indicated that the legal team will also discuss the ruling with Gibran, including considering steps that may be taken after the case's termination.

"We will see how developments unfold; of course, we will first discuss the result of today’s ruling with Mr. Gibran, inform him, and we will be meticulously examining those considerations before making further assessments," Rullyandi added.

Meanwhile, Gibran stated that his decision to step down from the vice presidential position is unrelated to his degree controversy.

"This decision is my personal decision and is not related to my diploma. Once again, it is not related to the diploma," said Gibran on Thursday, as quoted from the Vice Presidential Secretariat's YouTube channel.

"All my educational documents are complete and I have submitted them to the court," he emphasized.