All House factions submit proposal to impeach VP Gibran

Jakarta (ANTARA) - All political party factions in Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) have submitted a formal Right to Express an Opinion (HMP) motion to initiate impeachment proceedings against Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka over his high school credentials, officials said Wednesday.

The proposals were officially presented during a cross-factional parliamentary leadership meeting convened to hear from the motion's sponsors.

"We now invite the parties behind the proposal to present their views," DPR Deputy Speaker Saan Mustopa said in opening remarks.

The submission was backed by representatives across the parliamentary spectrum.

The proposal was led by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), represented by Dolfie OFP on behalf of 14 faction members, and the Golkar Party, presented by Ahmad Doli Kurnia with 13 signatures.

The National Democratic Party (NasDem) voted unanimously in favor of the measure, while the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) submitted 28 signatures via Mardani Ali Sera.

Additional submissions were delivered by 18 members of the Democratic Party, 14 members of the National Awakening Party (PKB), and 11 members of the ruling Gerindra Party.

Submitting for the National Mandate Party (PAN), lawmaker Sarifudin Sudding cited prior rulings by the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court, arguing that Gibran's academic credentials lack legal validity.

Representatives from the Democratic Party similarly stated that the vice president no longer satisfies constitutional eligibility requirements.

Mustopa confirmed that the parliamentary leadership will formally bring the impeachment proposal to a full plenary session scheduled for Thursday.

Translator: Bagus Ahmad R, Resinta Sulistiyandari
Editor: Aditya Eko Sigit Wicaksono
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