Gibran Withdraws, Democrats Won't Nominate VP Candidate
Gibran Rakabuming Raka has announced his withdrawal as a vice presidential candidate. Following this, the Democratic Party (Partai Demokrat) stated it will not nominate a candidate to fill the vice presidential position.
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