Over 100 Indonesian lawmakers sign petition demanding vice president's impeachment
Lawmakers say court rulings show Gibran no longer meets vice-presidential requirements, and the petition could start impeachment proceedings, Reuters reported.
- On Wednesday, 120 Indonesian lawmakers submitted a petition seeking the impeachment of Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, a move involving legislators from eight parties that risks stoking political tensions in Southeast Asia's largest economy.
- Recent rulings from the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court invalidated Gibran's education equivalence certificate, determining he failed to provide evidence of graduation and thus no longer meets requirements stipulated in the Indonesian Constitution.
- Legislators including Muhammad Kholid argue Gibran "no longer meets the requirements as VP candidate" following these rulings; the House must now form a special committee to determine if he violated the Indonesian Constitution.
- Researcher Sana Jaffrey suggests President Prabowo's silence indicates he wants Gibran's removal without openly engineering it, avoiding potential backlash from supporters of former president Joko Widodo whose backing secured his victory.
- Deepening anxieties at home and abroad threaten governance stability, as the crisis demonstrates how elite political fortunes currently take precedence over the country's need for effective and stable governance.
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Over 100 Indonesian lawmakers sign petition demanding vice-president’s impeachment
More than 100 Indonesian lawmakers from across the political spectrum submitted a petition on Wednesday (Nov 11) demanding the impeachment of Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, a move th... Read more at The Business Times.
Ss. More than 100 Indonesians signed a petition that could lead to the process of removing the vice president. Gibran Raqabuming Raga, after the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court ruled that his education documents did not meet election requirements.
Over 100 Indonesian lawmakers sign petition demanding vice president's impeachment
More than 100 Indonesian lawmakers from across the political spectrum submitted a petition on Wednesday demanding the impeachment of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, a move that risks further stoking political tensions in Southeast Asia's largest economy.
Indonesian politics is tense! Over 100 MPs have signed a petition to pave the way for the impeachment of the Vice President over his allegedly illegal educational qualifications.
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