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Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigned on Thursday as questions grew over his eligibility for the office. Constitutional and Supreme Court rulings last month found that documents he submitted about his overseas education did not meet election requirements, according to the Associated Press. He had first offered to resign on November 10. Bloomberg reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter, that President Prabowo Subianto had accepted the resignation. Gibran is the son of former President Joko Widodo, and the resignation comes amid a widening rift between Prabowo and Widodo. It starts a process to elect a successor to serve out the term ending in 2029.

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  1. Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigned as vice president on Thursday.

    Reported byLeft4Center1Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
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    NPR, The New York Times, Al Jazeera English, Bloomberg
    Center
    BBC News
    Right
    The Washington Times, New York Post

  2. Constitutional and Supreme Court rulings found that documents Gibran submitted about his overseas education did not meet election requirements.

    Reported byLeft1Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    NPR
    Right
    The Washington Times, New York Post

  3. Gibran had offered his resignation on November 10, before formally submitting it.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    NPR
    Center
    Financial Times

  4. Bloomberg reported, citing people with knowledge, that Prabowo Subianto had accepted the resignation.

    One outletBloomberg· Left

  5. Gibran is the son of former President Joko Widodo, and the resignation comes amid a widening rift between Prabowo and Widodo.

    Reported byLeft1Center2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    NPR
    Center
    BBC News, Financial Times

  6. The resignation sets in motion a process to elect a successor to serve out the term ending in 2029.

    One outletBloomberg· Left

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigned as vice president amid questions about his eligibility and overseas education credentials. The right leads with those credentials, the left with the resignation and its Widodo family link, and the center with the rift in the ruling alliance.

  • the left

    4 outlets

    Left-side headlines mostly report the resignation plainly, with NPR, Al Jazeera and Bloomberg tying it to the eligibility or education dispute and Bloomberg stressing the Widodo family link.

    Jokowi’s Son Gibran Resigns as Indonesia Vice President
    BloombergLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Center headlines lead with the rift in the ruling alliance (BBC) or with the unconfirmed intent to resign (FT), placing the eligibility question second.

    Indonesia's vice president resigns amid signs ruling alliance is fraying
    BBC NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right-side headlines put the eligibility and academic credentials questions first, with the New York Post headline drawn from an AP report and the Washington Times headline its own.

    Indonesia's vice president resigns as his eligibility and academic credentials are questioned
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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    scandal

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    scandalMore neutral: dispute

    Other outlets describe the matter as questions or a dispute over credentials, so the word scandal adds an implication of wrongdoing.

    Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who is stepping down amid a scandal over his academic credentials, was a symbol of the partnership that elevated…

    Used byThe New York Times (Left)

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From the left

4 outlets

Leads with

  • the resignation itself
  • the Widodo family link
  • the education qualification dispute
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From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • rift between Prabowo and Widodo
  • instability for the ruling alliance
  • intended resignation

Leaves out

  • the court rulings on the overseas education documents

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • BBC NewsCenter

    Indonesia's vice president resigns amid signs ruling alliance is fraying

    The news comes at a turbulent time for Prabowo, who faces a growing rift with his predecessor Joko Widodo.

    Read at BBC News (opens in a new tab)
  • Financial TimesCenter

    Indonesia’s vice-president ‘intends to resign’ after qualifications questioned

    Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s departure could deepen instability and end crucial alliance between his influential father Joko Widodo and President Prabowo Subianto

    Read at Financial Times (opens in a new tab)

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • eligibility and academic credentials
  • court rulings on the documents
  • resignation as the outcome

Leaves out

  • the rift between Prabowo and Widodo
  • Prabowo accepting the resignation

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The Washington TimesRight

    Indonesia's vice president resigns as his eligibility and academic credentials are questioned

    Indonesia's vice president resigned on Thursday as questions grew over his eligibility for the office after recent court rulings disputed his educational credentials.

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  • New York PostRightAssociated Press report

    Indonesia’s vice president Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigns as his eligibility and academic credentials are questioned

    Indonesia’s vice president resigned Thursday as questions grew over his eligibility for the office after recent court rulings disputed his educational credentials.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    2 hr 8 min later

    Its first report, Nov 10, 9:01 AM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    Financial Times, Nov 10, 6:53 AM EST

  • Right

    1 day 22 hr later

    Its first report, Nov 12, 5:10 AM EST

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  1. Financial TimesCenterNov 10, 6:53 AM EST
  2. NPRLeftNov 10, 9:01 AM EST
  3. BloombergLeftNov 11, 7:38 AM EST
  4. BBC NewsCenterNov 11, 11:38 AM EST
  5. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 11, 9:22 PM EST
  6. The New York TimesLeftNov 12, 2:04 AM EST
  7. New York PostRightNov 12, 5:10 AM EST
  8. The Washington TimesRightNov 12, 6:49 PM EST

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