{
  "id": 19882483,
  "title": "Parties leave Prabowo to decide new VP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/parties-leave-prabowo-to-decide-new-vp",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T23:10:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/11/14/parties-leave-prabowo-to-decide-new-vp.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) is moving swiftly to fill the vacant vice-presidential position following Gibran Rakabuming Raka's resignation. Prabowo Subianto, the incumbent president, convened with leaders of ruling coalition parties at Bogor Palace to discuss potential candidates. National Mandate Party (PAN) chairman Zulkifli Hasan revealed that the president has given party leaders a week to deliberate and prepare their recommendations for the new vice-presidential contender. However, the coordinating minister of food industry clarified that PAN would not endorse any of its members for the role. The president is set to travel to Palu, Central Sulawesi, over the weekend to participate in a Muhammadiyah event before attending the ASEAN Summit in the Philippines. Following his return, he is expected to attend another meeting to deliberate and recommend suitable candidates to the MPR, which is set to convene on December 2nd to confirm the new vice president.",
  "summary": "Asked whether the candidate should come from within the ruling coalition, National Mandate Party (PAN) chairman Zulkifli Hasan suggested that figures from Prabowo's Gerindra Party could be nominated.",
  "key_points": [
    "Prabowo Subianto meets with coalition party leaders to discuss VP candidates.",
    "PAN chairman Zulkifli Hasan says party won't endorse its members.",
    "MPR to confirm new VP on December 2nd."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}