JAKARTA, thekabarnews.com—Constitutional law expert Denny Indrayana urged the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) to initiate parliamentary scrutiny that could lead to impeachment proceedings against Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka during a meeting in Jakarta on Thursday, Oct. 29.

Denny and representatives of several civil society groups met PKS officials at the party’s headquarters. They discussed the Constitutional Court’s findings concerning the education documents used to support Gibran’s candidacy in the 2024 presidential election.

The delegation asked PKS to bring the matter before the House of Representatives and communicate with other parliamentary factions. Denny argued that the Constitutional Court’s Oct. 6 ruling provided grounds for state institutions to examine whether Gibran met the constitutional requirements for the vice presidency.

However, the court did not remove or disqualify Gibran. It declared the petition inadmissible because the applicants lacked legal standing to file a dispute over the presidential election result.

In Decision No. 01/PHPU.PRES-XXIV/2026, the Constitutional Court said the proceedings had not produced convincing evidence of a diploma, certificate or degree. There was no proof showing that Gibran completed foreign education equivalent to an Indonesian senior high school qualification.

The court said the Education Ministry had relied on a Certificate of Attendance, academic records and an explanation of grades when issuing the disputed equivalency letter. However, it concluded that those documents showed participation in education but did not constitute proof of graduation.

Nevertheless, the court stated that it could not annul Gibran’s appointment, as he was no longer a vice-presidential candidate after taking office in October 2024. Additionally, the petitioners were also not candidate pairs authorized to bring an election-results dispute, according to the court’s official account of the ruling.

Denny interpreted the ruling as opening a different constitutional route through the House.

“We hope PKS can become an initiator of an impeachment process under Articles 7A and 7B of the 1945 Constitution,” Denny said, as quoted by JPNN.

The request represents Denny’s legal and political interpretation. The Constitutional Court did not order the House to begin impeachment proceedings.

PKS said it would accept the delegation’s submission and refer its arguments to the party’s faction in the House. The party did not announce formal support for impeaching Gibran.

“PKS is ready to serve as a bridge for public aspirations,” PKS Legislative Council Chair Zainudin Paru said. He added that the party would encourage communication with other factions after lawmakers returned from recess.

Zainudin said PKS considered the Constitutional Court’s decision serious enough to warrant further study. He also emphasized that any follow-up must comply with the legislature’s constitutional authority.

The party’s position therefore remains one of review and parliamentary consultation, rather than a formal impeachment initiative.

A meeting with one political party cannot start or complete the removal of a vice president. Under Articles 7A and 7B of the 1945 Constitution, the House must first form an opinion that the president or vice president committed a specified violation. Or, the House must decide they no longer meet the requirements for office.

At least two-thirds of House members must attend the relevant plenary meeting. At least two-thirds of those present must support referring the House’s opinion to the Constitutional Court.

The Constitutional Court would then determine whether the allegation had been proven. If the court upheld the House’s opinion, the House could submit a dismissal proposal to the People’s Consultative Assembly. That body would make the final decision under separate attendance and voting thresholds.

Denny’s PKS meeting came on the same day that he walked out of a Jakarta State Administrative Court hearing concerning Gibran’s 2019 education-equivalency letter.

His team sought to withdraw that lawsuit after arguing that the Education Ministry had not presented the specific administrative records it requested. However, the ministry and Gibran’s lawyers opposed the withdrawal, leaving the case pending.

The court case and Denny’s parliamentary campaign follow different procedures. Neither has established that Gibran must leave office, and PKS has yet to commit itself to a formal impeachment motion.