Fate of Indonesia’s vice president hangs in the balance as lawmakers mull probe - BusinessWorld Online
Lawmakers are considering an inquiry after courts said Gibran’s education documents did not meet election requirements, a move analysts say could lead to impeachment.
- Indonesian parliament reconvened on Tuesday, weighing a potential probe into Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's eligibility amid a widening political rift between President Prabowo Subianto and former President Joko Widodo.
- Cracks in the relationship between Prabowo and Jokowi deepened last week following the arrest of three senior police officers accused of widespread illegal wiretapping, including of Prabowo himself.
- The eligibility dispute follows rulings last month by the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court that education documents Gibran submitted failed to meet election requirements, though the courts declined to disqualify him.
- House Speaker Puan Maharani said lawmakers received numerous opinions on Gibran's eligibility during a one-month recess, and the body will now discuss potential next steps.
- Lawmakers in the "big tent" coalition have been "looking into launching an inquiry into the issue," which analysts believe could be the first step towards Gibran's impeachment.
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PDIP DPP Chairman Andreas Hugo Pareira said the HMP was the most rational thing to follow up on.
The PKB faction in the Indonesian House of Representatives is considering the option of rolling out the Right to Express an Opinion in response to the controversy surrounding the validity of Gibran's diploma administrative requirements.
Indonesian VP’s fate hangs in balance as parliament ponders probe
Indonesia’s parliament reconvened on Tuesday with lawmakers weighing the possibility of a probe into the eligibility of Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, amid a widening political rift between his influential father and President Prabowo Subianto. As son of the hugely popular two-term former President Joko Widodo, Gibran helped Prabowo win the 2024 election by a huge […]
JAKARTA - Political parties' stances on the controversy surrounding Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's diploma are becoming increasingly clear. Muhammad Khozin, Chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Faction Group (Kapoksi) of Commission II of the House of Representatives (DPR), stated that the use of...
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