Gibran has tendered his resignation to President Prabowo, aide says
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Gibran, the 39-year-old son of former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, has come under intense scrutiny from lawmakers following Constitutional Court and Supreme Court rulings last month that his education documents did not meet election requirements.
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Gibran, the 39-year-old son of former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, has come under intense scrutiny from lawmakers following Constitutional Court and Supreme Court rulings last month that his education documents did not meet election requirements.
ice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has resigned, an aide said late Wednesday, a move that threatens to split a key political alliance and risks further political uncertainty in Indonesia.
Gibran, the 39-year-old son of former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, has come under intense scrutiny from lawmakers following Constitutional Court and Supreme Court rulings last month that his education documents did not meet election requirements.
The aide, Budi Arie Setiadi, told Reuters that Gibran had tendered his resignation to President Prabowo Subianto earlier on Wednesday.
Separately, two sources at the People's Consultative Assembly, which will oversee the process of approving his resignation and selecting a replacement, said that he would submit his resignation letter to the upper house on Thursday morning.
Neither Gibran's office nor Prabowo's office immediately responded to a request for comment.
Late on Wednesday, Prabowo gave a long speech at a political party event. He did not mention Gibran's resignation.
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