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Indonesia's VP offers resignation as questions mount over his eligibility

NPR Topics: News·The Associated Press·about 8 hours ago
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FILE - Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, left, walks with President Prabowo Subianto after Subianto delivered his State of the Nation Address at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. Dita Alangkara/AP hide caption

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JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia's vice president offered to resign during a meeting with President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday, according to officials, adding to the turmoil at the highest levels of the country's leadership.

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the 39-year-old son of former President Joko Widodo, held over two hours of talks with Prabowo, according to State Secretariat Minister Prasetyo Hadi.

It was not immediately clear whether Prabowo accepted the resignation, Hadi told reporters at a news conference at the presidential palace.…

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