The decision sparked controversy because it was considered a red carpet for Gibran Rakabuming Raka to become vice president. The discussion regarding the Constitutional Court's decision was initially discussed by Ganjar Pranowo. The number 2 presidential candidate requested Prabowo's response to the Constitutional Court's decision. "Mr. Prabowo's commitment is extraordinary, considering the current context, I have to ask, what is Mr. Prabowo's comment on the Constitutional Court's decision," said Ganjar at the KPU, Tuesday, December 12, 2023.

According to Prabowo, the rules that have been established by the Constitutional Court are clear. "The rules are clear, we are not children, our people are smart, our people know, Mas Ganjar we know how the process works, who intervened?" Prabowo answered. In the next segment of the debate, the three presidential candidates were given the opportunity to ask each other questions. The first candidate who had the chance to ask a question was Anies Baswedan.

Prabowo said, the decision regarding the ethical issue is final and no longer needs to be debated. "My team, legal experts, conveyed that from a legal standpoint there is no problem, the ethical issue has been addressed and a decision has been made," said Prabowo. "The bottom line is that the decision is final and cannot be changed, I will carry it out," he added.