RI2 Seat Vacant, PKS Invites Oversight of Vice Presidential Replacement Process in MPR

"Let us monitor this process democratically and constitutionally," said PKS Secretary General Muhammad Kholid in a video statement confirmed by Kompas.com on Friday (13/11/2026).

Kholid explained that the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) had previously signed a statement declaring that Gibran does not meet the requirements to serve as the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia.

However, just a day after the proposal was submitted to the leadership of the DPR, Gibran formally submitted his resignation letter to the MPR.

"What's next? The next step is that the MPR envoy will work, and the leadership of the MPR has already stated that the Vice President's position is currently vacant. Why? Because the resignation has been officially declared and accepted by the MPR leadership," he stated.

Kholid mentioned that the vacant Vice Presidential position would be followed up by President Prabowo Subianto, who will propose two names as candidates to be submitted to the MPR.

According to existing regulations, the President must submit these two names at least 14 days before the MPR session to determine who will be elected as the vice president.

"The most prominent choice in the MPR will be the one who becomes the replacement Vice President for Mr. Gibran Rakabuming Raka," he said.

Gibran's Resignation Letter

MPR Chairman Ahmad Muzani confirmed that they have received Gibran Rakabuming Raka's resignation letter as Vice President.

"During the meeting, Mr. Gibran conveyed the purpose of meeting with us all as the leadership of the People's Consultative Assembly, which was to submit his resignation letter from his position as Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia," Muzani said at the Senayan Parliament Complex in Jakarta on Thursday (12/11/2026).

Muzani noted that the meeting between the MPR leaders and Gibran lasted approximately 20 minutes.

Muzani said the MPR will process the resignation letter.

"Mr. Gibran requested that the People's Consultative Assembly promptly process the letter. Today, the assembly's leadership will hold a meeting to follow up on the resignation," he stated.

Muzani added that the MPR will soon hold a joint meeting involving the leaders of the MPR factions and DPD groups.

This meeting aims to determine the next steps.

"According to the Constitution, we have a maximum of 60 days from the resignation to obtain a definitive Vice President to replace Mr. Gibran. From now on, the MPR has 60 days to prepare for this process," he said.