Indonesia's Vice President Gibran says he will resign

· Politics · Indonesia

Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka told President Prabowo Subianto that he intends to resign, according to Nikkei Asia and The Straits Times, amid calls for his impeachment and a widening political rift between his influential father and the president. Gibran said he seeks to defend his education credentials through the State Administrative Court. Lawmakers have been considering a probe into the vice president. The development comes amid political turbulence in Southeast Asia's largest economy.

Why it matters：A vice-presidential resignation in Southeast Asia's largest economy would unsettle its politics and investor confidence.

Key points

  • Gibran told Prabowo he intends to resign.
  • He faces calls for impeachment and a widening political rift.
  • He plans to defend his education credentials in court.

Sources (original reporting)

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