Indonesia's vice president resigns amid signs ruling alliance is fraying
Summary
Indonesia’s Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted his resignation to President Prabowo Subianto, an aide told the BBC. It is unclear whether Prabowo has accepted it; the move follows court rulings over Gibran’s education credentials and comes amid signs of strain in the political alliance that brought Prabowo to power.Key Facts
- Aide Budi Arie said Gibran submitted his resignation letter directly to Prabowo on Wednesday.
- Indonesia’s Supreme Court found no evidence that Gibran had a foreign diploma or certificate supporting an equivalency to a senior high-school qualification.
- Indonesian law requires vice-presidents to have completed senior secondary school or an equivalent qualification.
- More than 100 lawmakers supported a parliamentary initiative that could have led to impeachment proceedings against Gibran.
- Gibran asked for a chance to challenge the ruling and prove his education credentials, State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said.
- Gibran became eligible to run in 2024 after a Constitutional Court ruling exempted him from the minimum age requirement of 40.
- Prabowo has focused on a free school meals programme and has not prioritized continuing former President Joko Widodo’s Nusantara capital project.
- The article reports other signs of political tension, including personnel changes and three cabinet members leaving a party led by Jokowi’s son.
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