Indonesia Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigns
The resignation follows a Supreme Court ruling regarding the validity of the Vice-President's high school credentials used during his election campaign.
Indonesia's Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted his resignation to President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday, according to an aide, Budi Arie, told BBC News. It is not yet clear if the President has accepted the letter.
The move follows a Supreme Court decision that a high-school document used during the 2024 election campaign was invalid. The court stated it found no evidence that Gibran possessed a foreign diploma or certificate to serve as an equivalent to a senior high school qualification.
The ruling led more than 100 lawmakers to support a parliamentary initiative that could have led to impeachment proceedings. Gibran had previously argued that his university education proved he had finished senior high school.
State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said on Tuesday that Gibran had requested the opportunity to challenge the ruling and prove his educational credentials.
The resignation occurs as political tensions rise between President Prabowo and outgoing president Joko Widodo. Prabowo has focused on a free school meals programme rather than Widodo's Nusantara capital project and has reshuffled several loyalists into new roles.
The political situation comes during a period of instability, including student protests against corruption and environmental issues, funding struggles for the school meals programme, and allegations of market manipulation in the national stock market.