Gibran Rakabuming Raka offered his resignation during a meeting with President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday. He stated that he did not wish to get involved in any prolonged political dispute.
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Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigned on Thursday, amid deepening controversy over his academic qualifications—as questioned in court rulings—and his eligibility to hold office.
Gibran (39), son of former President Joko Widodo, submitted his resignation to the leadership of the People’s Consultative Assembly—the country’s highest legislative body—at the parliament building in the capital, Jakarta.
Raka had offered his resignation during a meeting with President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday, stating that he did not wish to become embroiled in a prolonged political dispute.
However, a cabinet minister noted that the President had asked Raka to present his side of the matter at that time. It remained unclear whether the President had formally accepted the resignation.
In rulings delivered last month, both the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court stated that the documents submitted by Raka regarding his education abroad failed to meet the mandatory requirements for running for election.
Following this, 120 lawmakers from eight political parties submitted a petition to the parliamentary leadership on Wednesday. This triggered a parliamentary process that could potentially lead to impeachment proceedings to remove him from office.
Under Indonesian law, parliamentary leaders are required to form a special committee to investigate whether Raka violated the Constitution by remaining in the office of Vice President despite failing to meet the mandatory electoral qualifications.
If the lawmakers determine that the allegations have sufficient merit, parliament must then request the Constitutional Court to rule on whether a constitutional violation has, in fact, occurred.
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