Assembly will pick new vice president to replace Gibran on Dec. 2

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Gibran's resignation this week, which analysts say could widen the gulf between President Prabowo Subianto and former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, followed a month of increasing political pressure from lawmakers after Supreme Court ruled that he had inadequate education credentials to run for the job.

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Gibran's resignation this week, which analysts say could widen the gulf between President Prabowo Subianto and former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, followed a month of increasing political pressure from lawmakers after Supreme Court ruled that he had inadequate education credentials to run for the job.

he People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will pick a new vice president on Dec. 2, its speaker said on Friday, after the dramatic resignation of Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the president's deputy and the son of his predecessor.

Gibran's resignation this week, which analysts say could widen the gulf between President Prabowo Subianto and former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, followed a month of increasing political pressure from lawmakers after Supreme Court ruled that he had inadequate education credentials to run for the job.

Speaker Ahmad Muzani said the MPR, which is tasked by law with appointing the new vice president, would now send a letter to Prabowo requesting that he submit two names for the job.

The house has also formed a team of 36 lawmakers to verify the candidates' credentials, Muzani said. It was not immediately clear which names Prabowo would submit.

On Thursday, Gibran said his resignation was a personal decision and unrelated to issues pertaining to his education credentials.

Gibran said late Thursday the decision had not been an easy one but was taken in the "greater interest".

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