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Surakarta DPRD accepts Gibran's resignation as mayor
The Surakarta DPRD approved the resignation of Gibran as mayor on Wednesday, the same day that he reportedly planned to move his family to Jakarta to prepare for his inauguration as vice president in October.
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Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo, attends a public meeting with the city council on Oct. 19, 2023 in the Central Java municipality. (AFP/Dika)
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he Surakarta Legislative Council (DPRD) accepted on Wednesday a letter of resignation from mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka so he could prepare to take up his new role as vice president in October.
“According to the existing rules, a mayor can resign upon their death, on individual request” or when certain conditions warrant their dismissal, Surakarta DPRD Speaker Budi Prasetyo said on Wednesday during a plenary session that was live streamed on YouTube.
“In Gibran’s case, he himself requested to resign,” said Budi, a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P).
The council is now submitting its decision to the Home Ministry for final approval.
Regional lawmakers proposed during the same meeting that Deputy Mayor Teguh Prakoso replace Gibran as mayor.
Gibran’s term as Surakarta mayor was originally to end early next year, prior to the inauguration of his successor as elected in November’s 2024 regional head elections.
Gibran tendered his resignation to the council a day before on July 16, accompanied by Teguh and Surakarta Secretary Budi Murtono.
