Gibran Responds to Constitutional Court Ruling: 'If I hadn't graduated high school, I couldn't have gone to university'
Indonesian Vice Presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka commented on his educational background following a Constitutional Court ruling concerning presidential candidate eligibility. He stated that graduating high school was a prerequisite for university admission, amidst ongoing debate over relaxed candidacy requirements.
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