Indonesia’s Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka tendered a resignation offer to President Prabowo Subianto during a meeting held on Tuesday, according to statements from State Secretariat Minister Prasetyo Hadi. The 39-year-old son of former President Joko Widodo spent more than two hours in discussions with the president at the presidential palace. Hadi indicated that it remained unclear whether Prabowo had accepted the resignation, noting that the president instead encouraged Raka to pursue legal remedies to address concerns surrounding his academic documentation.
The resignation offer emerged against mounting controversy regarding Raka’s educational qualifications. Last month, the Supreme Court determined that documents submitted by Raka pertaining to his overseas education failed to satisfy election requirements. This ruling substantially increased political pressure on the vice president and prompted some lawmakers to call for his impeachment. Raka issued a brief statement to reporters as he departed his office, indicating his desire not to allow the situation to develop into a protracted political dispute, while emphasizing his respect for public criticism and feedback.
The timing of these developments coincides with a notable political divide between Prabowo and Widodo. Despite Widodo’s significant popularity and his initial backing of Prabowo’s presidential campaign—contingent upon selecting Raka as a running mate—tensions between the two political figures have grown. Meanwhile, separate challenges face others in the administration, including an ongoing investigation into allegations that senior police officials, including the president’s chief of staff Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, engaged in wiretapping directed at the president. Widodo himself faces unrelated allegations concerning an allegedly fraudulent university credential, which he has denied.
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