KPU Denies Sneaking in the “So Gibran” Article, Claims It's Been There Since September 2023
The Indonesian General Elections Commission (KPU) has pushed back against accusations that they smuggled in Article 18 paragraph (3) of KPU Regulation Number 19 of 2023 on presidential and vice-presidential nominations. KPU commissioner Idham Holik stated that the disputed clause-now under fire over Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's education requirements-was already part of the draft since September 2023.
Idham explained that the article was in the draft documents during a consolidation meeting on September 19, 2023, a day before a hearing with Commission II of the House of Representatives. The KPU insists physical copies of the draft were handed out to meeting leaders and participants, and will be presented in a hearing at the Election Organizer Ethics Council (DKPP).
This denial contradicts what Ahmad Doli Kurnia, a former chair of House Commission II, said. Doli admitted he doesn't recall seeing the article during discussions with the KPU in September and October 2023. The article allows an exception for candidates who already have proof of higher education graduation, exempting them from having to show a high school diploma from abroad.
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