On Gibran's Intent to Resign, Bahlil Respects the President's Advice

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Bahlil Lahadalia, the Chairman of the Golkar Party, expressed respect for the various suggestions made by President Prabowo Subianto to Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka regarding his desire to resign amidst the diploma controversy being addressed by the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court.

The advice was conveyed during a meeting that lasted approximately 2.5 hours on Tuesday (10/11/2026).

"In principle, what was conveyed by Mr. Secretary of the Cabinet, what the President suggested to the Vice President, I think is something that should also be respected," Bahlil stated before the National Hero title award ceremony at the Presidential Palace complex in Central Jakarta on Tuesday.

Bahlil admitted that he was not aware of what was discussed during the meeting, as he was not present at the location.

However, he intends to further investigate the final conclusions regarding the ongoing dynamics.

"What the final conclusion of all this is, I will try to verify the complete information later," Bahlil said.

He revealed that he has not met with Gibran again, hence there has been no communication.

On the other hand, Bahlil was reluctant to further comment on the potential for Golkar to propose a replacement name for Gibran if the eldest son of Indonesia's 7th President Joko Widodo indeed resigns.

"Let's not speculate; let’s first check with Mr. President," he emphasized.

Previously, State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi stated that Gibran had expressed his desire to resign from the Vice Presidency to President Prabowo.

President Prabowo did not reject Gibran's wish to resign.

However, during the meeting, Prabowo also offered advice to Gibran, prompting the former Mayor of Solo to request time to validate the accuracy of his qualifications regarding the diploma issue.

"However, in the discussion, the President provided suggestions, and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka requested to be given the opportunity to prove the validity of the documents held in the judicial process at the Administrative Court," he stated.