PKB Claims It Has Not Considered Proposing Cak Imin as Vice Presidential Candidate to Replace Gibran

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The National Awakening Party (PKB) has asserted that it has never discussed the proposal for its Chairman Muhaimin Iskandar, known as Cak Imin, to become the vice presidential candidate to replace Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Chairman of PKB's Faction Group (Kapoksi) in Commission II of the House of Representatives, Muhammad Khozin, stated that the party has not contemplated, let alone proposed, Cak Imin for that position.

"We have been focusing intensely on this issue from the beginning, from the rights of inquiry to expressing opinions, and the events surrounding Gibran's resignation, and at no point have we thought about a vice presidential candidate to replace Gibran. We haven’t even considered it, much less proposed it," Khozin told Kompas.com on Friday (13/11/2026).

Khozin emphasized that he made this statement to clarify circulating information regarding Cak Imin's proposal as Gibran's replacement.

He stressed that PKB holds no pretensions or political tendencies in addressing the issue of Gibran's resignation from the vice presidency.

Khozin noted that PKB has consistently relied on the rulings of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court as its political basis in parliament.

"So, PKB's stance is based on legal rulings; there are no pretensions or political tendencies. PKB is concerned with the supremacy of the constitution, that’s it. Regulations clearly state that the power to propose a vice presidential candidate lies entirely with President Prabowo," he asserted.

He also reiterated that proposing a vice presidential candidate to replace Gibran is within the authority of President Prabowo Subianto, in accordance with the provisions of the 1945 Constitution and Law No. 17 of 2014 regarding the MPR, DPR, DPD, and DPRD (MD3 Law).

Khozin expressed hopes that President Prabowo and the MPR would promptly address Gibran’s resignation referencing legal standards.

"We hope that the President and the MPR will act quickly following Gibran's resignation from the vice presidency. The goal is to resolve this polemic quickly. PKB is concerned that the remaining three years of President Prabowo's government can more effectively fulfill the Asta Cita," Khozin added.

"Thus, it’s clear that there has been no discussion about the vice presidential position whatsoever. We are more interested in concluding the debate surrounding this diploma issue so that the administration can act more swiftly in executing people-centric programs," he concluded.

As previously reported, Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted his letter of resignation from the vice-presidential position to the leadership of the MPR on Thursday (12/11/2026). Gibran arrived in person at the Parliamentary Complex in Senayan, Jakarta, around 11:16 AM WIB.

MPR Chairman Ahmad Muzani stated that Gibran conveyed the purpose of his visit in a meeting with MPR leaders that lasted approximately 20 minutes.

The MPR then followed up on the resignation letter through a leadership meeting and a joint session.

During the joint session on Friday (13/11/2026), the MPR set a plenary session to elect the vice president to replace Gibran, scheduled for Wednesday (2/12/2026).

"The MPR plenary meeting to fill the vacancy of the Vice President, including the election, appointment, and ratification of the chosen vice presidential candidate, will take place on Wednesday, December 2, 2026, in this Senayan building," Muzani stated.

In addition to setting the plenary session schedule, the MPR decided to send a letter to President Prabowo requesting him to promptly submit two names of vice presidential candidates to replace Gibran.

"The joint meeting decided that today the leadership of the MPR will send a letter to the President of the Republic of Indonesia to immediately submit two names of vice presidential candidates for verification by the MPR's verification team," Muzani added.

The MPR also established a verification team for the vice presidential candidates, consisting of 36 members, to be chaired by one of the MPR leaders.