Gibran Raka, Indonesia’s vice president, has submitted his resignation following court rulings that invalidated the high-school equivalency certificate he used during his 2024 election campaign.
The rulings prompted more than 100 lawmakers to support a
parliamentary initiative that could pave the way for proceedings to impeach
Gibran.
Gibran first expressed his intention to resign during a
meeting with President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday, according to The Jakarta
Post.
An aide told the BBC that the vice-president tendered his
resignation directly to Prabowo on Wednesday. It is unclear if it has been
accepted.
Gibran studied in Singapore and Australia but relied on an
Indonesian equivalency certificate to demonstrate that he met the educational
requirements for the vice-presidency.
Indonesian law requires vice-presidential and presidential
candidates to have completed senior secondary school or its equivalent.
However, the Supreme Court found no evidence to prove that
Gibran had graduated.
“No evidence was found to show Gibran had a foreign diploma
or certificate that could serve as the basis for equivalency with a senior high
school or equivalent qualification,” the court said.
Gibran had previously argued that undertaking university
education was sufficient proof that he had completed senior secondary school.
His resignation comes amid heightened political tensions
following a wiretapping scandal that has exposed a widening rift between
Prabowo and his predecessor, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Gibran’s father, whose
support helped the president win the election two years ago.
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