Gibran Raka, Indonesia’s vice-president, has submitted his resignation following court rulings that invalidated the high-school equivalency certificate he used during his 2024 election campaign.<div><br></div><div>The rulings prompted more than 100 lawmakers to support a parliamentary initiative that could pave the way for proceedings to impeach Gibran.</div><div><br></div><div>Gibran first expressed his intention to resign during a meeting with President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday, according to The Jakarta Post.</div><div><br></div><div>An aide told the BBC that the vice-president tendered his resignation directly to Prabowo on Wednesday. It is unclear if it has been accepted.</div><div><br></div><div>Gibran studied in Singapore and Australia but relied on an Indonesian equivalency certificate to demonstrate that he met the educational requirements for the vice-presidency.</div><div><br></div><div>Indonesian law requires vice-presidential and presidential candidates to have completed senior secondary school or its equivalent.</div><div><br></div><div>However, the supreme court found no evidence to prove that Gibran had graduated.</div><div><br></div><div>“No evidence was found to show Gibran had a foreign diploma or certificate that could serve as the basis for equivalency with a senior high school or equivalent qualification,” the court said.</div><div><br></div><div>Gibran had previously argued that undertaking university education was sufficient proof that he had completed senior secondary school.</div><div><br></div><div>His resignation comes amid heightened political tensions following a wiretapping scandal that has exposed a widening rift between Prabowo and his predecessor, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Gibran’s father, whose support helped the president win the election two years ago.</div>