Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigns as questions mount over academic credentials

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Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka offered to resign amid mounting pressure over academic credentials, officials say, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported on Tuesday 10 November. On Wednesday 11 November Indonesian lawmakers intensified efforts to challenge Gibran's eligibility to remain in office, the Inquirer reported, headlining that 120 lawmakers seek the vice president's impeachment, and President Prabowo Subianto accepted the resignation, according to people with knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg reported. On Thursday 12 November Gibran formally submitted the resignation to the country's national assembly, setting in motion a constitutional process to elect a successor to serve out the term ending in 2029, Bloomberg reported, the Inquirer writing that questions grew over the vice president's eligibility for the office after recent court rulings disputed the educational credentials. The NY Times wrote that Gibran, stepping down amid a scandal over academic credentials, was a symbol of the partnership that elevated Prabowo into office.

Latest: Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka formally submitted the resignation to the country's national assembly on Thursday, setting in motion a constitutional process to elect a successor to serve out the term ending in 2029, Bloomberg reported, The Philadelphia Inquirer writing that the vice president has resigned as questions grew over eligibility for the office after recent court rulings disputed the educational credentials, and The NY Times that Gibran was a symbol of the partnership that elevated President Prabowo Subianto into office.

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