Indonesia’s Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has told President Prabowo Subianto that he wants to leave office, according to State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi. Their meeting followed court decisions questioning the educational qualifications used for his candidacy. Gibran also asked to defend his documents in an administrative court, while politicians discussed a possible parliamentary response.
Indonesia’s Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka told President Prabowo Subianto that he intended to step down, State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi announced on 10 November. The two met for about 2.5 hours. Prasetyo linked the request to court decisions concerning the education documents used for Gibran’s candidacy. The palace announcement described a wish to resign; it did not announce an accepted resignation or the completion of his departure.[1], [2]
The Supreme Court invalidated the educational-equivalence certificate submitted for Gibran’s candidacy in the 2024 election. The Constitutional Court also found the evidence insufficient to establish that his overseas education met the required high-school qualification. During the meeting, Gibran asked for the opportunity to defend the validity of his documents before the State Administrative Court. Prasetyo said Prabowo offered advice and disputed suggestions that the president had rejected the intention to resign.[1]
Parties in the House of Representatives, including members of Prabowo’s governing coalition, have discussed using parliament’s right to express an opinion on the diploma dispute. Such a move could open the way to impeachment proceedings. Gibran is the son of former president Joko Widodo and won the vice presidency as Prabowo’s running mate in 2024.[1]
