Indonesia's vice-president resigns amid fake school diploma row
Indonesia's Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has submitted his resignation to President Prabowo Subianto after the Supreme Court ruled his high school qualifications invalid.
Indonesia's Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has submitted his resignation, an aide told the BBC on Wednesday, after the Supreme Court invalidated his high school credentials. The move follows a parliamentary initiative backed by over 100 lawmakers to impeach him.
The court found no evidence confirming Gibran graduated from secondary school or held an equivalent foreign certificate, despite studying in Singapore and Australia. Under Indonesian law, vice-presidents must hold secondary qualifications. Although Gibran argued his university studies proved secondary education, judges reaffirmed findings reached by the Constitutional Court in October.
The crisis threatens the ruling alliance between President Prabowo Subianto and Gibran's father, former president Joko Widodo. Presidential aides confirmed the resignation letter was handed directly to Prabowo, though it remains unclear if it has been accepted.
Source: BBC News
