Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigns amid eligibility dispute

Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has resigned amid a dispute over his eligibility and educational qualifications. Raka is the son of former President Joko Widodo.

The Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court ruled last month that documents Raka submitted regarding his overseas education did not meet election requirements, according to reports on the resignation. Accounts describe the courts as questioning his overseas education; the reports do not give further detail on the rulings.

Coverage of the resignation centres on the same dispute over whether his credentials satisfied the conditions for standing in the election. Reports do not say what happens to the vacancy or who may succeed him.

Raka's resignation leaves the vice presidency open at a time when the questions about his documentation remain unresolved. No timetable for further steps was given in the reports.