Signs of Prabowo-Widodo rift grow as Indonesian lawmakers target VP Gibran’s credentials
Move follows ruling that Gibran Rakabuming Raka's high school diploma is invalid, signaling potential rift in ruling coalition
Quick Look
- Indonesian lawmakers are seeking a parliamentary investigation into Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka after his high school diploma was ruled invalid.
- The move highlights growing tensions within President Prabowo Subianto's coalition and the influence of Joko Widodo.
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Why It Matters
The political alliance that helped President Prabowo Subianto win the 2024 election is showing signs of fragmentation. This follows the arrest of a prominent ally of former leader Joko Widodo.
A growing push among Indonesian lawmakers to investigate Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s academic credentials is raising questions about the influence of his father, former leader Joko Widodo, as signs of a rift within the country’s ruling elite grow.
The challenge comes from within President Prabowo Subianto’s own coalition, underscoring how the political alliance that helped propel him to power in 2024 may be unravelling, analysts have said.
It also follows the arrest of a prominent Widodo ally in a widening wiretapping scandal and an unusually large military mobilisation in Jakarta, developments that have fuelled speculation about the former president’s waning influence.
Open Questions
- Will the parliamentary investigation formally proceed?
- What is the extent of the military mobilization in Jakarta?
