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Indonesia's vice president resigns over high school certificate that was ruled invalid
Indonesia VP Gibran Resigns Amid Diploma Scandal
Gibran, the 39-year-old son of former President Joko Widodo, stepped down on November 12 after courts ruled his overseas high school documents fell short of legal requirements for office. He met President Prabowo Subianto first, who accepted the move with a heavy heart and praised his service, while Gibran called it a personal choice unrelated to the diploma issue, aimed at letting the government proceed smoothly. The timing preempted an impeachment petition signed by over 100 lawmakers. Adding a human touch, a TV anchor's on-air frustration over 20 missing boxes of HokBen food briefly lightened the coverage, later resolved with an apology.