Government runs normally despite Gibran's exit: Bakom

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Head of Indonesia’s Communications Agency (Bakom) Syahganda Nainggolan assured the public that government operations and public services continue to run normally following Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s resignation as vice president.

“Amid the developments surrounding the Vice President’s submission of his resignation letter to the MPR, we assure the public that the government is continuing to operate normally under President Prabowo’s leadership,” Syahganda said in a written statement received in Jakarta on Thursday.

He said that public services were continuing as usual and that economic activities across Indonesia remained on track.

“The economy is currently decoupled. Even with the political commotion, the economy is not disrupted. That is also proof of this nation’s political maturity,” he said.

Syahganda added that all government priority programs remained operational, including the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program and the People's Schools (SR) initiative.

As an example, President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated a People's School in Nagan Raya District, Aceh Province, on Wednesday (November 11).

“In fact, none of President Prabowo’s government programs has been reduced until now,” Syahganda said.

He explained that all ministries and state institutions continued to coordinate intensively under President Prabowo’s direct direction.

Syahganda urged the public to remain calm and avoid being swayed by speculation or unverified information circulating in the public sphere.

“The government is committed to continuing to convey the latest developments transparently and accurately through the state’s official channels,” he said.

Earlier, Gibran officially submitted his resignation letter as vice president to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR). MPR Speaker Ahmad Muzani received the letter at the parliamentary complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Thursday afternoon.

Before visiting the MPR, Gibran met President Prabowo Subianto at Merdeka Palace on Thursday morning. The meeting was held behind closed doors. However, State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi accompanied Gibran when he left the palace.

Gibran’s motorcade then proceeded to the MPR complex, where he went directly to the MPR leadership’s office.

There, Gibran handed his resignation letter to Muzani in the presence of the MPR deputy speakers. The meeting between Gibran and the MPR leadership lasted approximately 20 minutes.

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Translator: Fathur R, Fauzul Azhim Bin Fakhrurazi
Editor: Primayanti
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