The explanation from DKPP states that the KPU has violated the rules because it has not revised or changed the regulations regarding the age limit for presidential and vice-presidential candidates following the Constitutional Court Decision Number 90/PUU-XXI/202. Although it has not made any changes, the KPU still accepted the nomination of Gibran, who at that time was a prospective vice-presidential candidate for Prabowo Subianto.

"Gibran's status as a vice-presidential candidate in the 2024 election remains unchanged. The DKPP decision does not invalidate that status. Heddy reiterated that the DKPP decision is solely about the ethics of the KPU. 'It has nothing to do with the candidacy either. This is purely an ethical issue. It is purely an ethical issue for the election organizers,' he explained."

"Due to the violation, the DKPP imposed a severe warning sanction to Hasyim. Hasyim is not alone; the DKPP also stated that other KPU members, such as Betty Epsilon Idroos, Mochamad Afifuddin, Parsadaan Harahap, Yulianto Sudrajat, Idham Holik, and August Mellaz, violated similar ethical codes and were also given a severe warning sanction."