{
  "id": 19603963,
  "title": "Gibran officially resigns as Indonesia’s vice-president after degree scandal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/gibran-officially-resigns-as-indonesias-vice-president-after-degree",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T05:26:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3374164/gibran-officially-resigns-indonesias-vice-president-after-degree-scandal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesia's Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has resigned amid a scandal surrounding his high school diploma, according to reports. The resignation was submitted to the upper house of parliament by Gibran himself and to President Prabowo Subianto. The People's Consultative Assembly, the country's highest legislative body, will now decide on the next steps in choosing a replacement for the vacant vice-presidency. The Constitutional Court and Supreme Court recently ruled that Gibran's submitted documents did not meet election requirements. This situation has been further complicated by a deepening rift between Gibran's administration and President Prabowo's, which could destabilize the government. The situation has resulted in investor sentiment weakening in Indonesia, with concerns over the government's handling of the economy and financial plans persisting.",
  "summary": "Indonesia’s Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka handed in his resignation to the upper house of parliament on Thursday in the midst of a scandal over his high school diploma. Ahmad Muzani, speaker of the upper house, said Gibran had also submitted a resignation letter to President Prabowo Subianto, and parliamentary leaders will now convene to discuss the next steps. Under Indonesia’s…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mothership",
        "title": "Indonesia VP Gibran faces impeachment push as over 100 lawmakers sign petition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/indonesia-vp-gibran-faces-impeachment-push-as-over-100-lawmakers-sign",
        "published": "2026-11-11T19:40:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "Indonesia's parliament to announce Gibran impeachment motion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/indonesias-parliament-to-announce-gibran-impeachment-motion",
        "published": "2026-11-12T03:07:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}