Surakarta council accepts Gibran's resignation as mayor

Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Joko Widodo, attends a public meeting with the city council on Oct 19, 2023 in the Central Java municipality. - AFP

JAKARTA: The Surakarta Legislative Council (DPRD) accepted on Wednesday (July 17) 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.