# Indonesian parties weigh parliamentary inquiry into vice president’s education credentials

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/indonesian-parties-weigh-parliamentary-inquiry-into-vice-presidents-education-credentials/
- Published: 2026-11-05T05:59:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T06:21:25+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/indonesia-gibran-parliamentary-inquiry-education-credentials-6526646
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Four parties are considering parliamentary action over Gibran’s credentials.
- Court rulings found his foreign school credentials did not meet domestic requirements.
- The options could begin impeachment proceedings, though no party has proposed that.

## Summary

Four Indonesian parties are weighing parliamentary action over Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s education credentials, adding to tensions between President Prabowo Subianto and former president Joko Widodo, Gibran’s father. The issue matters because the proposed steps could be an initial stage towards impeachment proceedings, although no party has raised impeachment as an explicit goal.

The debate follows court rulings that Gibran’s foreign senior high school credentials did not meet domestic requirements for vice-presidential candidates and were improperly accepted by election officials. Three parties in Prabowo’s coalition and one outside it are considering options including seeking a government explanation, launching an inquiry or investigation, or formally stating their position on alleged legal or constitutional breaches. The dispute has also been fuelled by public dissatisfaction over the credentials and a wiretapping scandal involving Prabowo’s former chief of staff.

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