Jakarta, ThedailyID — Coordinating Minister for Legal Affairs, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra said Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted his resignation voluntarily in a letter containing only five paragraphs.
“I have read a copy of the letter. In essence, the Vice President informed the MPR (People’s Consultative Assembly) that he was resigning as Vice President of his own accord,” Yusril said at the Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta on Thursday.
“The letter is very brief, only five paragraphs. Its main point is what I have just explained,” he added.
Yusril said he had reviewed a copy of Gibran’s resignation letter, which was addressed to the MPR and also submitted to President Prabowo Subianto.
In the letter, Gibran asked the MPR to follow up on his resignation by referring to Article 8, Paragraph 2 of the 1945 Constitution. The provision states that if the vice presidential office becomes vacant, the MPR must convene within 60 days to elect a replacement from two candidates nominated by the president.
Regarding the reasons behind the decision, Yusril said Gibran considered personal matters as well as public sentiment.
“The reasons were personal, and he also took into account the voices emerging among the public. The Vice President listened carefully to those views, and they became part of his reasons for resigning,” Yusril said.
However, Yusril did not provide further details about the personal matters or public opinions mentioned in the letter.
Meanwhile, President Prabowo met with leaders of the MPR, the House of Representatives (DPR), including members of Commission III, and several ministers at the Presidential Palace on Thursday afternoon. The meeting took place hours after Gibran submitted his resignation.
Yusril was among the ministers summoned by Prabowo to attend the meeting.
Earlier, Gibran handed his resignation letter to MPR Speaker Ahmad Muzani at the parliamentary complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Thursday afternoon. The assembly’s deputy speakers witnessed the submission.
