JakartaPos-Nov 11, 2026
Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has offered to resign as lawmakers step up to launch a motion of opinion over controversies surrounding his eligibility for office, potentially opening the way for his impeachment. At a press conference at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday, State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said Gibran had conveyed his intention to step down during a meeting with President Prabowo earlier in the day. The meeting lasted around two and a half hours. “During the discussion, the Vice President […] expressed his intention to resign in light of unfolding developments concerning rulings by the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court,” Prasetyo said. He was referring to a Supreme Court ruling that annulled the validity of the education certificate Gibran used for his 2024 vice presidential candidacy, and a Constitutional Court ruling that found no convincing evidence that Gibran’s overseas education met the minimum high-school qualification required to run for office. Prasetyo, a politician from Prabowo’s Gerindra Party, denied reports that the President had rejected Gibran’s request to step down. He said Prabowo had instead offered advice, while Gibran had requested time to prove the validity of his educational documents through proceedings at the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN). It remained unclear whether Gibran had formally submitted his resignation or whether Prabowo had accepted it. Gibran also stopped short of confirming his resignation, telling reporters after the ceremony: “I do not want this situation to turn into a prolonged political controversy.” He described Prabowo as being “like a father” to him and said the President had advised him to continue pursuing legal avenues to prove his qualifications. “One of his suggestions was that I continue pursuing the case at the PTUN, presenting all relevant documents from elementary school through to my bachelor’s degree,” Gibran said. He added that Prabowo had also advised him to coordinate with the Elementary and Secondary Education Ministry to seek a reconsideration of the case at the Supreme Court.
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