Indonesia vice president resigns amid dispute over eligibility

Indonesia’s Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has resigned after court rulings cast doubt on whether his education documents met election requirements. The dispute had prompted a parliamentary process that could have led to his impeachment, adding pressure on a government already facing public anger over economic hardship, corruption and wildfires.

Gibran, 39 and the son of former president Joko Widodo, stepped down after two years of a five-year term. Parliament must choose a replacement from two candidates nominated by President Prabowo Subianto within 60 days; no new election is required. A petition from 120 lawmakers across eight parties had triggered scrutiny of whether Gibran breached the Constitution, while protests and separate investigations have fuelled wider dissatisfaction.