Palace respects Parliament inquiry push into VP's diploma

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Presidential Palace stated Tuesday that it respects the parliamentary political process as lawmakers consider invoking the Right to Express an Opinion regarding questions surrounding Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's high school credentials.

State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi affirmed that the administration acknowledges the legislative authority of the House of Representatives (DPR) to pursue constitutional mechanisms.

“Any process taking place in parliament is a political process that we must all respect,” Hadi told reporters at the Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta.

“After all, the DPR and its members do have certain rights. We certainly respect that.”

DPR Speaker Puan Maharani confirmed that House leadership received input from various political factions during the parliamentary recess regarding the potential use of the inquiry right.

She stated that leadership will continue reviewing procedural mechanisms as the new parliamentary session begins.

The push for a formal parliamentary inquiry has gained traction across key legislative factions.

Muhammad Khozin, a coordinator for the National Awakening Party (PKB) faction at DPR Commission II, said lawmakers are finalizing options to invoke the mechanism to address the diploma controversy, describing it as a test of the country's commitment to the rule of law.

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Executive Board member and Deputy Chair of DPR Commission XIII Andreas Hugo Pareira separately endorsed the measure, calling the Right to Express an Opinion the most efficient legal avenue for parliament to resolve the matter.

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