Gibran grapples with shrinking influence six months into vice presidency

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Gibran grapples with shrinking influence six months into vice presidency
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But just six months into office, Gibran has already faced a groundswell of public discontent, with critics persistently seeing him as a symbol of dynastic privilege, while opponents cast doubts on his legitimacy and public image. But instead of inspiring hope, the six-minute video titled “Young Generation, Demographic Bonus and the Future of Indonesia” has triggered a wave of criticism, with netizens calling Gibran’s monologue superficial and inauthentic and questioning his qualifications to talk about the subject.

Gibran’s rise to vice presidency at the age of 37 is widely seen to be orchestrated by his father Jokowi. He became eligible to run in last year’s election alongside President Prabowo Subianto only after the Constitutional Court, then led by chief justice Anwar Usman who is Jokowi’s brother-in-law, created an exception to the minimum age of 40 years for presidential and vice presidential candidates.

Gibran is now also facing calls for replacement from a group of retired military generals, including former vice president Try Sutrisno, who argued that his nomination as a vice presidential candidate in the last election was unconstitutional.“ are part of a broader post-presidency wave of attack toward Jokowi and his family. The moment Jokowi’s term began winding down, scrutiny over his political legacy intensified,” analyst Adi Prayitno said.

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