Gibran Rakabuming Raka: Isolated Amidst Vice Presidential Academic Controversy?
Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka faces silence from supporting political parties following a Constitutional Court ruling on his high school diploma, a requirement for presidential candidates. Calls for his resignation have emerged, while parliamentary factions adopt a cautious stance.
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