MPR says Gibran's resignation leaves Indonesia's VP post vacant

Jakarta (ANTARA) - MPR Speaker Ahmad Muzani said the vice presidency had become vacant following Gibran Rakabuming Raka's resignation.

Gibran personally submitted his resignation letter to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Thursday afternoon.

"As of today, the office of vice president of the Republic of Indonesia is vacant, and the MPR's task is to fill the vacancy within 60 days at the latest," Muzani said at a press conference at the parliamentary complex in Jakarta.

He explained that MPR leaders had held a meeting to discuss Gibran's resignation letter. Following the meeting, they agreed to convene a joint session on Friday (November 13).

The joint session, which will be attended by leaders of all MPR factions and the Regional Representative Council (DPD) group, will discuss four matters:

1. Setting the date for a plenary session to fill the vacant vice-presidential position.
2. Sending an official letter to President Prabowo Subianto requesting the nomination of two candidates for vice president.
3. Establishing a team to verify the candidates' documents.
4. Forming an ad hoc team to prepare a draft MPR decree.

"These are the matters we will decide on tomorrow, Friday (November 13), at 2 p.m. Western Indonesia Time (WIB)," Muzani said.

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Editor: M Razi Rahman
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