Indonesia court dismisses challenge to vice-president’s eligibility
The applicants in the case included 12 parties or groups.
Indonesia’s Constitutional Court dismissed a challenge to Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s educational eligibility for the 2024 election. The court said the issue could not be resolved through an election dispute after he was sworn in, while legal experts said impeachment remained possible through other institutions.
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Indonesia’s Constitutional Court dismissed the legal challenge to Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s educational eligibility.
“the court dismissed a legal challenge over Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's educational eligibility”
The Constitutional Court said the matter could no longer be resolved through a presidential election dispute process because Gibran had already been sworn in as vice-president.
“the matter could no longer be resolved through a presidential election dispute process because Mr Gibran had already been sworn in as Vice-President in October 2024”
The Constitutional Court found no convincing evidence that Gibran had a foreign diploma equivalent to completing senior high school.
“the court found no convincing evidence that Gibran has a foreign diploma equivalent to having completed senior high school”