BREAKING: Gibran hands resignation letter to Assembly

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ice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka formally tendered his resignation to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Tuesday, becoming the first directly elected vice president…

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Gibran met with President Prabowo earlier on Tuesday before arriving at the Senayan Legislative Complex at 11 a.m. to deliver his resignation letter in person to the Assembly.

ice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka formally tendered his resignation to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Tuesday, becoming the first directly elected vice president to step down before completing their term.

Wearing a black suit and a red tie, Gibran arrived at the Senayan Legislative Complex in Central Jakarta at 11 a.m. to deliver his resignation letter to the Assembly, after meeting President Prabowo Subianto earlier at the Presidential Palace Complex.

“Gibran explained [to us] that he had come to meet the MPR leadership to submit his letter to resign from his position as vice president,” Assembly Speaker Ahmad Muzani told reporters on Thursday, adding that Gibran had asked the Assembly to process his resignation as soon as possible.

Under the Constitution, a president is required to nominate two candidates to fill a vice presidential vacancy, and the Assembly must choose a successor within 60 days.

Gibran previously expressed his intention to resign during a meeting with Prabowo on Tuesday that lasted around two and a half hours, according to State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi.

In a brief statement on Tuesday evening, Gibran said: “I do not want this situation to turn into a prolonged political controversy.” He also said the President had advised him to continue the legal fight to prove his educational qualifications.

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