BAM Stresses Gibran’s Resignation Does Not Complete the Constitutional Process

PARLEMENTARIA, Jakarta – Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s resignation letter does not automatically resolve the constitutional issues drawing public attention. Members of the DPR RI’s Public Aspirations Agency (BAM), Harris Turino and Yanuar Arif Wibowo, said oversight and follow-up on the matter must continue in accordance with applicable legal procedures.

They shared their views at a public hearing held by the DPR RI’s BAM with several civil society groups—the Forum Tanah Air (FTA), the Indonesian National Women’s Coalition (KNPRI), the Central Executive Board of the Alliance of National Guardians and Patriots (APP-BANGSA), and the Civil Collective Alliance (AKSI)—at the Nusantara Building of the DPR RI in Jakarta on Thursday (12/11/2026).

The meeting discussed follow-up to the legal considerations in Constitutional Court (MK) Decision No. 01/PHPU.PRES-XXIV/2026 and a Supreme Court (MA) ruling concerning the annulment of Gibran’s certificate of educational equivalency. The discussion took place amid political developments following reports that Gibran had arrived at the parliamentary complex to submit his resignation letter.

DPR RI BAM member Harris Turino stressed that even the submission of a resignation letter would not automatically eliminate the need to oversee the constitutional process that remains a matter of public concern. He said the issue must be handled in accordance with constitutional principles and must not be influenced by the interests of particular individuals or groups.

“Even if a formal resignation letter has been submitted—and if that is indeed true—the matter is not over. There is still a constitutional process that we must oversee to completion. The Constitution must not be twisted to serve one person’s interests. Or one family’s interests,” Harris said.

Echoing Harris, DPR RI BAM member Yanuar Arif Wibowo said the controversy surrounding Gibran’s candidacy and tenure as vice president is an important lesson for the country’s constitutional order. He emphasized that young people must continue to have opportunities to serve in government, through processes and mechanisms that comply with legal requirements.

Yanuar said the administrative issue that led to the Supreme Court ruling on the certificate of educational equivalency serves as an important reminder of the need to comply with regulations. He hoped the experience would help ensure that future political and constitutional processes proceed in accordance with the rules.

“This vice president’s case—from his candidacy through his two years in office—has never been free of controversy. This is an important lesson for the next generation. Young people should be allowed to contribute and given the opportunity to build this nation, but they must follow the right track and the right path,” Yanuar concluded. (Ndy/um)