Indonesian VP resignation drama raises stakes for Prabowo as alliances strain
What happened
Indonesian Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigned and handed his letter to parliament's upper house on Thursday, setting in motion the search for a successor.
The 39-year-old son of ex-president Joko Widodo had faced impeachment calls after the Supreme Court found that a high-school document from his 2024 campaign was invalid.
A petition for his impeachment, signed by 120 legislators across the political spectrum, was submitted a day earlier, TimesLIVE reported.
Upper house lawmakers have 60 days to choose a replacement from two names that President Prabowo Subianto will put forward, according to the BBC.
The exit adds strain to the alliance between Prabowo and Widodo, former rivals whose partnership brought Gibran onto Prabowo's 2024 ticket.
Political analysts say an open split could deepen instability for a government already hit by scandals over its free school meals programme and doubts about its handling of the economy.
“for the benefit of the nation, the state, and the people of Indonesia”
BBC
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