Indonesia VP hands resignation to parliament as Jokowi backs Prabowo

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The resignation follows a push by lawmakers for Gibran's impeachment on grounds of inadequate educational credentials

RESIGNED. Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who is also son of former President Joko Widodo, arrives at the parliamentary building to meet the upper house after he had tendered his resignation to President Prabowo Subianto earlier, in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 12, 2026.

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JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia’s Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka handed his resignation to parliament’s upper house on Thursday, November 12, ending days of speculation about his political future, while his father, former President Joko Widodo, voiced support for current leader Prabowo Subianto.

The expression of support after the departure of Gibran, Indonesia’s highest-profile resignation since that of President Suharto in 1998, could ease signs of strain in the political alliance of Prabowo and predecessor Widodo.

“We will continue to support President Prabowo’s administration, especially programmes that serve the interests of the broader public,” the highly popular Widodo, known as Jokowi, told reporters outside his home in Solo in central Java.

Gibran’s resignation follows scrutiny over Prabowo’s signature political programs and doubts about the government’s ability to manage Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, where the political turmoil has sapped investor sentiment.

The rupiah weakened as much as 0.6% on Thursday to a fresh record low of 18,255 against the dollar.

“I felt assisted. He did his job well,” Prabowo said in a speech, citing Gibran’s work across Indonesian regions and his former deputy’s “chivalrous attitude.”

The rift between Prabowo and Jokowi, who twice defeated the powerful former general for the presidency before lending him his support in the face of term limits, had looked set to further destabilise the government, analysts said.

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