Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has submitted his resignation after a scandal surrounding the authenticity of his diploma.
Modern.az reports that “Jakarta Globe” published information about this.
According to the information, the vice president submitted the relevant application to Ahmad Muzani, the head of the People's Consultative Assembly, Indonesia's highest legislative p.
“Gibran asked for his application to be considered immediately. The Congress leadership will meet today to discuss his resignation,” the publication quoted Muzani as saying.
39-year-old Gibran Rakabuming Raka was at the center of a scandal in 2023 regarding the authenticity of his secondary education documents.
At that time, claims that he had not actually graduated from a secondary education institution were widely spread on social networks. According to the claims, the lack of a legal diploma of secondary education also cast doubt on his participation as a vice-presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential elections.
Later, a group of activists led by the former deputy minister of justice appealed to the country's Supreme Court with a petition. They demanded that Gibran's participation in the elections be declared invalid and that he be removed from the post of vice president.
