JAKARTA, The Kabar News—Protesters gathered outside Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR) complex in Jakarta on Tuesday, Nov. 10, demanding that Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka resign and urging lawmakers to begin discussing his possible impeachment.

Participants from DPP Gema Keadilan delivered speeches from a command vehicle and displayed banners reading “Gibran Out” and “Impeach Gibran” along the parliamentary complex’s fence.

Another group, the Indonesian Technical Part-Time Government Employees Alliance, demonstrated nearby over the employment status of part-time government workers.

Gema Keadilan based its demand on the continuing dispute over the educational documents Gibran used during the 2024 presidential election. The group also called for a thorough investigation into the alleged illegal wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto.

The demonstration remained orderly at the time of reporting. Officers guarded the area, while traffic on Jalan Gatot Subroto continued with moderate congestion.

Reports from the scene described the number of protesters outside the legislature as dozens. This was lower than the thousands estimated across all demonstrations in Greater Jakarta.

The rally at parliament formed part of a wider series of public gatherings held on Heroes’ Day. Jakarta Police recorded 83 community activities across Jakarta and surrounding cities, including 74 demonstrations.

Police data placed 47 demonstrations in Central Jakarta, 18 in South Jakarta and six in East Jakarta. West Jakarta, Tangerang and South Tangerang each hosted one. Authorities estimated that between 2,500 and 2,700 people would participate across all locations, based on formal notifications submitted by organizers.

“Expressing aspirations in public is the right of every citizen, protected by the Constitution and the law,” Jakarta Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Budi Hermanto said after a security briefing.

Authorities prioritized security around the House complex, the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle, Dukuh Atas, the National Monument and Tugu Tani.

Police also stationed personnel and tactical vehicles at several strategic locations. Officers were instructed to emphasize dialogue and were prohibited from carrying firearms, according to Antara.

Calls concerning Gibran’s position also surfaced inside the parliamentary complex. Prosperous Justice Party lawmaker Yanuar Arif Wibowo displayed a sign reading, “Mas Gibran, resign or be removed,” after a House plenary session.

Yanuar said he used the sign because the session had not provided lawmakers with an opportunity to interrupt proceedings. He also confirmed that he had signed a proposal asking the House to exercise its right to express an opinion (HMP).

“Since members had no opportunity to interrupt the plenary session, I conveyed this as an aspiration from the public,” Yanuar said.

He claimed that 12 PKS lawmakers had signed the proposal. However, the House leadership had not announced that a formal impeachment process had begun.

House Speaker Puan Maharani said the leadership had received information about lawmakers collecting signatures. She promised to consult parliamentary factions before determining how to respond.

“We have received the report, but we will follow up after this session opens and determine the mechanism,” Puan said. “Everything must obey the Constitution.”

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A protest, collection of signatures or HMP proposal does not automatically remove a vice president. Instead, Articles 7A and 7B of the Constitution require the House to formally advance an allegation. The Constitutional Court must examine it. Finally, the People’s Consultative Assembly makes the final decision under prescribed voting thresholds.

Vice President Gibran, therefore, remains vice president unless he resigns or the constitutional removal process reaches a valid final decision.