Indonesia’s Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka told President Prabowo Subianto he intended to resign, while court decisions about his education records increased pressure on his position.
State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said the two met for about two and a half hours on Tuesday, November 10. Hadi said Gibran raised the possibility of resigning in response to developments involving the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court. Hadi said Prabowo did not reject Gibran’s intention, but offered him advice.
Gibran also asked for time to prove his documents were valid through Indonesia’s State Administrative Court. The Constitutional Court rejected a petition challenging Gibran’s eligibility because it said the people who filed it had no legal right to bring the case. The court also said it found no convincing evidence that Gibran had an overseas qualification equal to an Indonesian high-school credential.
On October 30, the Supreme Court separately canceled the certificate Gibran used to show he had a qualification equal to a high-school credential when he ran for vice president in 2024. The rulings have led to parliamentary discussion of an inquiry into his credentials. If the inquiry advances through the required steps under the Constitution, it could lead to proceedings to remove him from office.
Gibran stated that he intended to resign, but this did not confirm that he had left office. Officials also said he wanted to challenge the documents in court.