DPR Can Impeach Gibran Using MK Ruling Without Inquiry
Indonesia's parliament (DPR) can initiate impeachment proceedings based on a Constitutional Court (MK) ruling concerning Vice President candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka's educational qualifications, according to Lucius Karus of the Forum Masyarakat Peduli Parlemen Indonesia (Formappi). The MK's finding of no convincing evidence regarding Gibran's educational documents could serve as a basis for the DPR to exercise its right to express an opinion, bypassing the need for a new inquiry.
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