Gibran: Prabowo is Like My Own Father

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming described President Prabowo Subianto as being like a father to him.

Gibran stated that he received considerable input from Prabowo after expressing his intention to resign from his position as Vice President.

"Mr. President is like a father to me. He provides many suggestions and insights regarding the current dynamics," Gibran said at the Vice Presidential Office in Jakarta on Tuesday (10/11/2026).

Gibran confirmed that he met with President Prabowo Subianto earlier that morning.

During this meeting, Gibran claimed he received a lot of advice from Prabowo, including the suggestion to bravely present all of his educational documents.

"One of his suggestions was for me to continue to fight at the administrative court by presenting all documents from elementary school through my Bachelor's degree, and also to coordinate with the Ministry of Education to file for judicial review at the Supreme Court," he stated.

On this occasion, Gibran expressed his respect for all the aspirations, criticisms, and suggestions from the public regarding the current dynamics.

"I do not want the current dynamics to become a prolonged political controversy," he asserted.