OriginalSourceThe Times of IndiaIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityPublished05:02 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe Times of IndiaIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityPublished05:02 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Under fire over his degree, Indonesia's VP Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigns”
“Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Indonesia’s Vice-President, resigned after challenges regarding his eligibility emerged from court rulings. His resignation was submitted to the People’s Consultative Assembly leadership in Jakarta.”
Indonesia’s Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigns over eligibility questions
Key points
- Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigned as vice-president of Indonesia on Thursday.
- Raka's eligibility was challenged after court rulings questioned his overseas education documents.
- Constitutional Court and Supreme Court rulings found the documents did not meet election requirements.
- Calls for impeachment mounted as 120 lawmakers filed a petition to the House leadership.
- A special committee will examine constitutional eligibility and resignation procedures per Indonesian law.
How it got here
The Times of India publishes the article.
concise.news reads it.