Indonesia's VP likely didn't finish high school and it could cost him his job
First reported 7 Oct, 02:48 UTCUpdated 6h ago4 sources
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Indonesia's Constitutional Court has refused to disqualify Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka over questions about his educational history, but experts say he could be impeached anyway.
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Indonesia's Constitutional Court has refused to disqualify Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka over questions about his educational history, but experts say he could be impeached anyway.
Indonesia’s Constitutional Court dismissed a bid to unseat Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka over his educational credentials, keeping former President Joko Widodo’s son in office even as the judges cast doubt on whether he met the requirements to run in 2024.
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- Indonesia VP Stays in Office as Court Dismisses Diploma Case (opens Bloomberg in a new tab)
Indonesia’s Constitutional Court dismissed a bid to unseat Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka over his educational credentials, keeping former President Joko Widodo’s son in office even as the judges cast doubt on whether he met the requirements to run in 2024.
- Indonesia's Constitutional Court dismisses petition to disqualify VP Gibran over education credentials (opens CNA in a new tab)
Indonesia's election law requires presidential and vice-presidential candidates to have completed senior high school or hold an equivalent qualification.
- Indonesia's VP likely didn't finish high school and it could cost him his job (opens ABC News (Australia) in a new tab)
Indonesia's Constitutional Court has refused to disqualify Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka over questions about his educational history, but experts say he could be impeached anyway.
- Indonesia’s Constitutional Court dismisses challenge to vice president over education credentials (opens Daily Maverick in a new tab)
Indonesia's Constitutional Court has ruled that incomplete education documents submitted by Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka before the 2024 election did not disqualify him from office, saying that questions about his eligibility were the responsibility of other institutions.
