Former MK Chairman Reveals Reason Prabowo Protects Jokowi's Child, Impeachment Writ Against Gibran Likely to Falter
The letter from the TNI Retirees Forum signed by a number of TNI retired Generals urging the impeachment of Gibran Rakabuming Raka as Vice President (Vice President) has drawn public attention.
Former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK) Jimly Asshiddiqie predicts that the discourse on impeaching Gibran as VP is likely to be thwarted
According to Jimly Asshiddiqie, the impeachment discourse of Gibran is likely to be thwarted due to a factor from President Prabowo Subianto, who until now has been protecting Jokowi's child.
Previously, the letter proposing impeachment of Gibran as Vice President was signed by Retired General TNI Fachrul Razi, Retired Marsekal TNI Hanafie Asnan, Retired General TNI Tyasno Soedarto, and Retired Laksamana TNI Slamet Soebijanto.
Jimly Asshiddiqie stated that the impeachment process of Gibran by the Forum of TNI Retirees must start from the DPR RI to be considered as a legitimate form of political expression.
Encountered at Al-Azhar Mosque, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta on Friday (6/6/2025), Jimly said, "So, the first step must be resolved in the DPR. Two-thirds (of the DPR votes) must agree with the demands, providing various reasons and considerations to prove it earlier (at the MK). That's it."
Jimly said that MK has the authority to examine and decide on impeachment cases, but this process can only proceed if the DPR approves the proposal with support from two-thirds of the DPR members and two-thirds of all factions in a plenary session.
" Nah, who makes up two-thirds of the DPR now? KIM (Koalisi Indonesia Maju) plus what do they want? So, don't ask," he said, as quoted from Kompas.com.
"Ask KIM Plus, the permanent coalition, whose chairperson is the chairman of the Gerindra Party, and the chairman of the Gerindra Party is the President of the Republic of Indonesia," Jimly explained.
If the DPR approves that impeachment letter, the next step is to bring that decision to the MK.
After that, the impeachment letter will be submitted back to the MPR RI.
However, Jimly considers it unlikely that this process will actually occur, given that the political configuration in the DPR is currently dominated by KIM, which is the nominator of the Prabowo-Gibran pair.
"But I think because the vice president was chosen by the chairman of Gerindra as the presidential candidate, and since Prabowo chose Gibran, I think he will protect the vice president," he said.
"Gitu lho. Ya kan? Especially since the vice president is the son of a former president when he was part of his cabinet," added Jimly.
Furthermore, Jimly opines that with President Prabowo's spirit of embracing all former members, it is highly unlikely that Partai Gerindra and other coalition parties would take the initiative to reach the two-thirds majority vote needed to approve the impeachment of Gibran.
Jimly also reminded the public not to continue getting stuck on past issues.
I am concerned that the anger directed at President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo (Jokowi), and his family instead makes the public oblivious to the performance of the new government.
"In the end, Jokowi and his family will become targets for all public disappointments about the situation," he said.
"The one who was scolded by that person was Jokowi and his family for five years," he added.
"Public attention will not be focused on the performance of the current government," Jimly added.
Jimly invites the public to focus more on improving the system moving forward rather than getting trapped in unproductive polemics.
It is known that the TNI Veteran Forum sent a letter to the DPR and MPR to immediately process the impeachment demands against the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
The letter dated May 26, 2025, addressed to the Chairman of the MPR and the Chairman of the DPR, has spread among journalists.
"Hereby, we propose to the MPR RI and DPR RI to immediately process the impeachment of the Vice President based on the applicable laws," reads the letter.
At the end of the letter, there is a signature from four retired members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), namely Lieutenant General TNI (Retired) Fachrul Razi, Air Marshal TNI (Retired) Hanafie Asnan, Lieutenant General TNI (Retired) Tyasno Soedarto, and Admiral TNI (Retired) Slamet Soebijanto.
Sekretaris Forum Purnawirawan Prajurit TNI Bimo Satrio mengonfirmasi surat yang beredar tersebut.
Reason for Veterans Forum TNI Submitting Impeachment Letter to DPR Regarding Gibran
The impeachment letter against Gibran was sent by the TNI Pensioners' Forum to the DPR RI.
The Secretary General (Sekjen) of the Indonesian People's Representative Council (DPR RI) Indra Iskandar stated that his office had already received the letter and it has been forwarded to the leadership of the DPR RI.
"Yes, we have received that letter, and it has now been forwarded to the leadership," said Indra to Kompas.com on Tuesday (3/6/2025).
Indra emphasized that the follow-up to the letter sent by the TNI Veteran Forum should subsequently be the responsibility of the leadership of the Indonesian People's Representative Council (DPR RI).
"Yes, it is within the authority of the Chairman of the Indonesian People's Representative Council (DPR RI)," said Indra.
In the letter sent, the Veterans Forum of the TNI Armed Forces explained that the impeachment proposal against Gibran Rakabuming Raka has strong constitutional grounds.
They are referring to Article 7A and 7B of the 1945 Constitution, TAP MPR No. 11 of 1998, as well as various provisions in the laws on the Constitutional Court (MK) and Judicial Power.
Through that letter, the TNI Retirees Forum also stated that Gibran obtained his candidacy nomination through a legally flawed MK ruling, namely Decision Number 90/PUU-XXI/2023.
They assessed that the decision violated the principle of impartiality because it was made by the then Chief Justice of the MK, Anwar Usman, who was Gibran's uncle.
"MK Decision No. 90/PUU-XXI/2023 regarding Article 169 letter q of the Election Law should be nullified because Anwar Usman did not resign from the judicial panel, despite having a conflict of interest," reads the content of the letter.
Forum Purnawirawan Prajurit TNI juga mengutip putusan Majelis Kehormatan Mahkamah Konstitusi (MKMK) yang menyatakan Anwar Usman melanggar kode etik hakim dan memberhentikannya dari jabatan Ketua MK.
However, to date, the MK ruling has never been re-examined by a different panel of judges, as stipulated in Article 17 of Law No. 48 of 2009 on Judicial Power.
Soroti Kapasitas dan Etika Gibran
In addition to legal aspects, the TNI Retirees Forum also assessed that Gibran was not fit to serve as Vice President in terms of propriety and ethics.
"With very limited capacity and experience, having served as Mayor of Solo for only two years, and with an educational background that is questionable, it is naive for this country to have a Vice President who is unworthy and unfit," as quoted in the letter.
The retired TNI officer also mentioned the controversy surrounding the social media account "fufufafa," which was widely discussed because it was suspected to be connected to Gibran.
The account came under scrutiny due to its posts that amounted to insulting public figures, as well as containing sexual and racist content.
"From this case, it is evident that Mr. Gibran's morals and ethics are highly unsuitable and unworthy to become the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia," as quoted from the contents of the letter.
The Forum of TNI Retirees also raised again allegations of corruption, collusion, and nepotism (KKN) suspected to involve Gibran and his brother, Kaesang Pangarep.
This case was previously reported to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) by academician Ubedilah Badrun since 2022.
Based on that, the TNI Veteran Forum urgently urges the DPR to immediately process the impeachment proposal for Gibran in accordance with applicable laws and constitutions.
"Thus, this letter is submitted as a manifestation of a citizen's responsibility in maintaining the integrity of the constitution and public morality," the letter concluded. (*)
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