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Indonesia to elect new Vice President on December 2

Indonesia to elect new Vice President on December 2

Matichon•International•40m ago

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Indonesia will elect a new Vice President on December 2 following the resignation of Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

  • •Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigned as Vice President on Thursday, November 12.
  • •The Indonesian Senate will hold the election for a new Vice President on December 2.
  • •The Supreme Court ruled Gibran Rakabuming Raka lacked qualifications due to foreign education documents not meeting election law requirements.

Overview

  • •Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigned from the position of Vice President on Thursday, November 12.
  • •The Indonesian Senate will hold an election for a new Vice President on December 2.
  • •The Indonesian Senate will write to President Prabowo Subianto to request the nomination of two individuals for the position.
  • •The House of Representatives established a working group of 36 members to verify the qualifications of the nominees.
  • •The Supreme Court ruled Gibran Rakabuming Raka lacked qualifications because foreign education documents submitted for the 2024 election did not meet Indonesian election law requirements.
  • •Gibran Rakabuming Raka stated on Thursday that the resignation was a personal decision and not related to education qualifications.
  • •Analysts suggest the resignation may widen the rift between President Prabowo Subianto and former President Joko Widodo.
  • •The National Police Office revealed an investigation into phone tapping of politicians and journalists, including President Prabowo Subianto, involving four high-ranking officers including Listyo Sigit Prabowo.

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Key Entities

Place

Indonesia(อินโดนีเซีย)ℹ️
The country where the vice presidential election and political events are taking place.

Person

Gibran Rakabuming Raka(กิบรัน รากาบูมิง รากา)ℹ️
The Vice President who resigned on November 12 and son of Joko Widodo.
Joko Widodo(โจโก วิโดโด)ℹ️
The former President of Indonesia and father of Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
Jokowi(โจโกวี)ℹ️
The former President of Indonesia, also referred to as Joko Widodo.
Ahmad Musani(อาห์หมัด มูซานี)
The President of the Indonesian Senate.
Prabowo Subianto(ปราโบโว ซูเบียนโต)ℹ️
The President of Indonesia.
Listyo Sigit Prabowo(ลิสติโย ซีจิต ปราโบโว)ℹ️
A former police commander viewed as loyal to Joko Widodo and one of the officers under investigation.

Organization

Indonesian Senate(วุฒิสภา)
The body legally responsible for appointing the new Vice President.
House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)ℹ️
The legislative body that formed a working group to check nominee qualifications.
Supreme Court(ศาลฎีกา)ℹ️
The court that ruled Gibran Rakabuming Raka lacked qualifications for the Vice President position.
National Police Office(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)
The agency investigating the illegal phone tapping of politicians and journalists.
Reuters(รอยเตอร์)ℹ️
The news agency that reported the event on November 13.