BREAKING: VP Gibran intends to resign, says state secretary

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Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka expressed his intention to resign during a meeting with President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday, a senior government official has said.

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ice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka expressed his intention to resign during a meeting with President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday, a senior government official has said.

In a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said the meeting took place earlier in the morning and lasted about two and a half hours. He did not disclose where the meeting happened.

Prasetyo was referring to the Supreme Court ruling that annulled the validity of the education certificate he used for his vice-presidential candidacy in 2024, and the Constitutional Court ruling that found no convincing evidence that Gibran’s overseas education met the minimum high-school qualification required to run for office.

The state secretary, who is also a politician from Prabowo’s own Gerindra Party, however, refuted reports suggesting that Prabowo had rejected Gibran’s intention to step down.

"During the discussion, the President offered advice, while Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka requested an opportunity to prove the validity of the documents in his possession through proceedings at the State Administrative Court," Prasetyo said.

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His expected resignation comes amid heightened political tensions following a wiretapping scandal that has exposed a widening rift between Prabowo and his predecessor, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Gibran’s father, whose tacit support helped Prabowo win the election two years ago.

Among those arrested last week in the alleged wiretapping scheme targeting Prabowo and other prominent figures was former police chief Gen.

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