Indonesia Vice President Gibran Resigns as Prabowo Courts NasDem Backing
Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has resigned. On November 11, 2026, President Prabowo Subianto attended NasDem's 15th anniversary in Jakarta, where party chairman Surya Paloh said Prabowo "must not fail" and prayed he could consolidate political ranks.
Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has resigned, and President Prabowo Subianto spent the evening of November 11, 2026 collecting public backing from a key coalition partner. Indonesia Vice President Quits as Prabowo Consolidates Power, as the president appeared at the 15th anniversary of the NasDem Party in Jakarta.
Prabowo arrived at NasDem Tower around 7:59 PM local time, in a white shirt and black trousers. NasDem chairman Surya Paloh greeted him, along with House Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad.
Paloh's message to Prabowo
In his opening remarks, Paloh said NasDem would stay loyal to the constitution and the elected leadership. He did not hedge.
"President Prabowo must not fail! I say it again, President Prabowo must not fail! Even the presidents who follow Prabowo must not fail to govern this nation," Paloh said.
Paloh listed Indonesia's advantages: its strategic position, mineral wealth, population size, and favorable climate and soil. He said the country had not fully used them because of wasted energy.
"We get caught up in trivial matters, throwing accusations at one another," he said, adding that this distracts the country from competition with other nations.
Call to consolidate
Paloh also said Prabowo is capable of consolidating political power to build Indonesia together. He asked the president to accept the respect of the NasDem family.
"Our prayers are with you for good health, continued enthusiasm, and the ability to consolidate the ranks, including ours, NasDem," Paloh said. NasDem regarded Prabowo's attendance as an honor, and Paloh said it showed the party was not alone in pursuing national development.
Gibran's exit
Gibran has described stepping down as a difficult decision but the best choice, according to Indonesian media coverage of his statement. He also said the move had nothing to do with the controversy over his diploma. He thanked Prabowo for the trust given to him.
Gibran also acknowledged that disappointing the PDI-P, the party that had backed him earlier, was hard when he ran as Prabowo's vice presidential candidate. Indonesian news coverage has since examined Jokowi's support for Prabowo after Gibran's departure. It has also looked at a wiretapping dispute in which the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) responded after being named as a target by Listyo Sigit and others.
A legal expert said that the House of Representatives' right to express an opinion over Gibran's diploma is automatically void following the resignation.
