Indonesia Vice-President Gibran hands in his resignation to upper house

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Parliamentary leaders will now convene to discuss the next steps, upper house speaker says

Parliamentary leaders will now convene to discuss next steps, upper house speaker says

[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka handed his resignation to parliament’s upper house on Thursday (Nov 12), ending days of speculation on his political future.

Meanwhile, Gibran’s father, former president Joko Widodo, voiced support for current leader Prabowo Subianto.

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

Scrutiny is growing over the Indonesian government’s fiscal plans and broader policy direction, while downgrade risks still linger for the stock market, with the rupiah weakening as much as 0.6 per cent to plumb a fresh record low of 18,248 against the US dollar.

Minutes before Jokowi’s remarks, Gibran arrived at parliament in Jakarta to meet its leaders for 20 minutes, handing in his resignation and asking parliament to process it, said Ahmad Muzani, the speaker of its upper house.

Gibran had also submitted a resignation letter to Prabowo, said Muzani, adding that he did not explain why he resigned.

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His resignation followed a push by lawmakers for his impeachment on grounds of inadequate educational credentials.

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