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Indonesia’s Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has submitted his resignation, an aide told the BBC, in a move that could further strain the political alliance that helped bring President Prabowo Subianto to power.
The resignation follows a ruling by Indonesia’s Supreme Court that a high-school certificate used during Gibran’s 2024 election campaign was invalid.
The decision prompted more than 100 lawmakers to back a parliamentary initiative that could have paved the way for impeachment proceedings against Gibran.
It is unclear whether Prabowo has formally accepted the resignation.
Gibran is the eldest son of former President Joko Widodo, known as Jokowi. Widodo backed his former rival Prabowo in the 2024 election. Prabowo won, but the two men have since drifted apart, according to the BBC.
