Indonesian VP Candidate's Academic Record Questioned, Electoral Body and Candidate Reported to Oversight Agency
Allegations surrounding the academic record of Indonesian Vice Presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka have surfaced, leading a citizen group to report the General Election Commission (KPU) and the candidate himself to the Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu). Claims that Gibran's diploma is missing have also been reported.
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