Antara News·Indonesia·Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 04:43 AM UTC

Gibran to submit VP resignation letter to MPR on Thursday

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Fath Putra Mulya, Nabil Ihsan

Chair of Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR) Habiburokhman revealed that Gibran Rakabuming Raka will convey his resignation from the vice presidency to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Thursday at 11 a.m.

The remarks were conveyed by Habiburokhman at a commission hearing on the progress of the presidential wiretapping scandal probe with Police Chief General Suyudi Ario Seto at the Parliament Complex in Jakarta.

Habiburokhman, presiding over the hearing as the commission chair, gave the first opportunity to Benny K. Harman from the Democratic Party to present his opinion about the wiretapping probe development.

"Mr Benny K. Harman, since you will be attending another MPR agenda, please take the floor first," Habiburokhman said, yielding the floor to the legislator.

“At 11 a.m., Gibran will tender his resignation,” he continued, prompting a roar of reactions from the chamber.

On Wednesday, Gibran's resignation was confirmed by Budi Arie Setiadi, a former minister and the chairperson of Projo, a pro-Joko Widodo organisation. He was the only source to confirm it so far.

"That is correct," Setiadi said to respond to questions about Gibran's resignation in Jakarta on Wednesday.

MPR Speaker Ahmad Muzani later said that he has yet to receive Gibran's resignation letter. "I have not heard nor seen it," he said after attending the 15th anniversary of the National Democratic Party (NasDem) in Jakarta on Wednesday evening.

Meanwhile, the parliament was due to meet on Thursday to announce a proposal to invoke its right to express an opinion on Gibran Rakabuming Raka, scheduled for 2 p.m. Jakarta time.

The proposal, submitted by 120 lawmakers on Wednesday, could lead to Gibran's impeachment over questions about his education credentials.

The 120 House members backing the proposal comprised 14 from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), 11 from the Golkar Party, 11 from the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), 19 from NasDem, 18 from the National Awakening Party (PKB), 28 from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), one from the National Mandate Party (PAN), and 18 from the Democratic Party.

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