Indonesia Vice-President Gibran resigns: Reports
- Indonesia Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigned on Wednesday, Nov 11, political aide Budi Arie Setiadi confirmed to Reuters, with local outlet Detik reporting he submitted his resignation letter to President Prabowo Subianto.
- Mounting pressure followed Constitutional Court and Supreme Court rulings last month that determined Gibran's foreign schooling documents failed to meet mandatory election requirements for Indonesia's vice presidency.
- Parliamentary pressure intensified as 120 lawmakers from eight factions signed a formal proposal on Wednesday to initiate impeachment, following Tuesday's motion where 50 lawmakers backed a proposal to express an opinion.
- Sources at the parliamentary upper house told Reuters that Gibran will submit his resignation letter on Thursday morning, with the body overseeing approval and selecting his replacement.
- These developments occur amid a widening rift between President Prabowo Subianto and former President Joko Widodo, whose support was instrumental in securing the Prabowo-Gibran ticket's 2024 election victory.
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According to several news agencies, Indonesian Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has resigned, while the government is shaken by a succession of political and social crises. He announced his departure to President Prabowo Subianto, a month after the Supreme Court invalidated his high school diploma. At 39 years old, Gibran Rakabuming Raka is the son of popular former President Joko Widodo and, behind this case, there is a split at the highes…
Indonesia's vice president has submitted his resignation, according to an aide, following intense pressure over a controversy surrounding his allegedly illegal educational qualifications, which led to a petition for his impeachment by lawmakers.
Indonesia’s vice president has resigned, three political sources say - Regional Media News
JAKARTA, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Indonesia's vice president Gibran Rakabuming Raka has resigned, two political sources at the parliamentary upper house and Gibran's political aide Budi Arie Setiadi told Reuters. (Reporting by Ananda Teresia; Writing by Stanley Widianto; Editing by Andrew Heavens) Brought to you [...]
Vice President Gibran reportedly submitted his resignation letter to President Prabowo, Hanura called on political elites to unite to end the polemic.
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