President Prabowo Subianto met with coalition party leaders at the Bogor Presidential Palace on Friday to discuss politics following the resignation of Gibran Rakabuming Raka from the vice presidency.
During the closed-door discussions, the ruling coalition focused on aligning perceptions regarding current political conditions rather than selecting a replacement, detikNews reported. Herman Khaeron said that the meeting had not decided on any names to send to the MPR.
“The meeting yesterday with the President has not proposed or decided on a vice-presidential candidate; the meeting was to align perceptions of the current political situation,” said Herman Khaeron, Secretary-General of the Democratic Party.
Herman emphasized that the Democratic Party did not put forward any candidates to Prabowo, reiterating the stance held by party leader Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono. He expressed hope that the eventual choice would assist the president effectively while global economic and political uncertainties continue.
Following the session, Zulkifli Hasan explained that the president will spend the upcoming week discussing potential candidates internally with coalition parties before finalizing his choices, according to detikNews. Prabowo plans to travel to Palu and Manila before reconvening with party leaders.
“He said he was given one week to discuss internally who might be proposed, although everything is up to the President,” said Zulkifli Hasan, Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN). Zulkifli added that PAN itself is leaving the decision entirely to the president without pushing any internal party figures.
Meanwhile, the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR has scheduled a plenary session) for December 2, 2026, to elect and inaugurate the new vice president. Ahmad Muzani, Speaker of the MPR, said that the assembly formally requested that the president submit two candidates within the legal timeframe.
Observers point out that the incoming vice president will need to demonstrate strong administrative capability and policy alignment to bolster investor confidence.
