Indonesia Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka Resigns Over Education Credentials

The update

Indonesia’s Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted his resignation on Thursday to the People’s Consultative Assembly in Jakarta. The 39-year-old son of former president Joko Widodo had faced weeks of pressure after the Constitutional Court found no compelling evidence he held a required high school diploma and the Supreme Court ruled his equivalency certificate invalid. His resignation came hours before lawmakers were to meet over an impeachment petition signed by more than 120 politicians.

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Why it matters

Gibran said on Tuesday, after meeting President Prabowo Subianto, that he did not want the situation to become a prolonged political controversy. ABC News said the move could end the alliance that brought Prabowo and Gibran to power, amid a widening rift between Prabowo and Widodo. Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s largest economy, so a contested departure from its second-highest office carries regional political weight.

What to watch

Under Indonesia’s constitution, the vacancy does not trigger a new election. The assembly must elect a replacement within 60 days from two candidates nominated by the president. Attention will focus on Prabowo’s nominees, whether the impeachment process is dropped, and who emerges to fill the post.

Sources

• abc.net.au — confirms the resignation, the court rulings and the alliance rift
• thehindu.com — confirms the resignation, the impeachment petition and the 60-day replacement process

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