Indonesian vice president resigns as eligibility questioned

Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the son of former President Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, resigned Wednesday amid controversy over his eligibility for office, political sources said. Gibran had earlier tendered his resignation to President Prabowo Subianto. The country’s Supreme Court last month invalidated the education certificate Gibran used for his 2024 vice-presidential