Jokowi reaffirms support for Prabowo after resignation
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Maverick
Joko Widodo, known as Jokowi, has reaffirmed his support for Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s government after the resignation of Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka. The move is aimed at preserving the political alliance between the two leaders, according to statements reported by Daily Maverick.
Former Indonesian President Joko Widodo, known as Jokowi, has reaffirmed his support for President Prabowo Subianto’s government after the resignation of Gibran Rakabuming Raka, his former vice-president and Jokowi’s son. "We will continue to support President Prabowo’s administration," Jokowi told reporters outside his home in Solo, according to the Daily Maverick.
Jokowi notably said he supported government programmes serving the public interest. His intervention comes as relations between Prabowo Subianto and his predecessor appeared to be deteriorating, while the government is facing scandals involving several policy programmes and questions over its management of the Indonesian economy, according to the Daily Maverick.
Gibran’s resignation was submitted to Parliament in Jakarta, where upper house president Ahmad Muzani said the vice-president had requested that the procedure for processing his departure be opened. Justice Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra said Gibran had cited personal reasons and a "growing sentiment" among the public, according to the Daily Maverick.
Gibran’s departure also came after lawmakers called for his removal and decisions by the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court concerning his educational qualifications abroad for his candidacy for the vice-presidency in 2024, according to the Daily Maverick.
