Gibran's Diploma Controversy: Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law, and Security Defers to Parliament
A controversy surrounding the diploma of Indonesian Vice Presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka is now a subject of debate in the House of Representatives (DPR). The Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law, and Security has indicated a stance of deferring the decision to the parliament.
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