120 Indonesian lawmakers seek vice president’s impeachment after education credentials questioned
The petition follows court rulings that his education documents did not meet election requirements, deepening pressure on President Prabowo Subianto’s coalition.
- 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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Jokowi backs Indonesian president as son resigns
Indonesia's vice president handed in his resignation to parliament's upper house on Thursday, ending days of speculation on his political future, while his father, former President Joko Widodo, voiced support for current leader Prabowo Subianto. The expression of support following the departure of Gibran Rakabuming Raka could soothe signs of strain emerging in the political alliance between Prabowo and the highly popular Widodo, known as Jokowi.…
Indonesia’s vice president resigns after courts dispute his educational credentials
The Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court ruled last month that the documents Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted regarding his overseas education didn’t meet election requirements
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AlKhaleej TodayIndonesia's vice president resigns amid row over education qualification
JAKARTA — Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has submitted his resignation amid a dispute over his educational qualifications, in a move which could further strain the political alliance that helped propel President Prabowo Subianto to power.Analysts have warned Gibran’s resignation could destabilize South Asia’s largest economy. He is the son of former president Joko Widodo.It comes after Indonesia's Supreme Court ruled that a hi…
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