Politics

Indonesia’s Constitutional Court Hears Petition Challenging Gibran’s 2024 Vice-Presidential Eligibility

Petitioners are asking the Constitutional Court to disqualify Gibran Rakabuming Raka retroactively, annul his 2024 vice-presidential inauguration, and trigger a constitutional process to choose a replacement. At the center of the case is a dispute over his foreign education records — but the case also faces major questions over timing, legal standing and the scope of the Court’s authority.