PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia-Indonesia ties will remain unaffected by the resignation of Indonesian vice-president Gibran Rakabuming Raka, said government spokesman Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil.
He said the political developments in Indonesia would not affect the longstanding ties between the neighbouring countries.
“Relations between the two countries will remain intact and remain good. I just returned from Jakarta a few weeks ago.
“Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi also made an official visit to Indonesia and held a meeting with the president recently.
“We believe that the good relations between both countries will continue to remain strong and intact, regardless of what happens,” he told reporters at his weekly post-cabinet press conference here today.
Gibran, 39, the son of former Indonesian president Joko Widodo, announced his resignation on Wednesday amid mounting scrutiny over his eligibility following court rulings concerning his educational qualifications.
He formally submitted his resignation to Indonesia’s People’s Consultative Assembly yesterday.
The resignation came amid growing political tensions surrounding President Prabowo Subianto’s alliance with Widodo, who backed Prabowo’s presidential bid in 2024 after previously defeating him in two presidential elections.