Indonesia’s vice-president submits resignation
Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted his resignation on 12 November. We call on Prabowo’s government to protect rural health care and social services.
On 12 November 2026, Gibran Rakabuming Raka submitted his resignation as Indonesia’s vice-president. Under Article 8 of the Constitution, if the office becomes vacant, President Prabowo Subianto nominates two candidates and the People’s Consultative Assembly elects the successor.
Fair Future Foundation is deeply concerned that this transition could entrench priorities we already oppose. We work in remote East Sumba, where reaching care can take hours and keeping a patient on treatment depends on reliable medicine supplies. Hunger, gaps in social support, fires and unmanaged waste require action now. We fear these needs will fall further down the agenda.
We oppose the expansion of Makan Bergizi Gratis in its current form and question the priority given to Koperasi Desa/Kelurahan Merah Putih while essential services remain hard to reach. We call on Prabowo’s government to protect funding for rural health care and social services, secure medicines for public health centres, and act on food insecurity, fire response and waste collection. Families cannot wait for the succession process to end.
Read the official statement on the resignation und our position on MBG in remote villages.
