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Politics● Elevated26m ago · Nov 12, 2026, 1:00 PM

Indonesia’s vice president quits as cracks deepen in ruling political alliance

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JAKARTA: Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigned on Thursday amid a scandal over his academic qualifications, adding to a series of political upheavals in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. The 39-year-old son of former President Joko Widodo formally delivered his resignation letter to the People’s Consultative Assembly, or MPR, the country’s highest legislative body, setting in motion a process to elect a successor who will serve the remainder of the term ending in 2029. “Duri

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