A lawsuit alleging slander related to accusations of a fake diploma against Indonesian President Joko Widodo will have its first hearing on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at the Central Jakarta District Court.The trial is scheduled to take place in Room Soebekti 2.
The legal proceedings stem from a report filed by President Widodo with the Jakarta Metropolitan Police. The report addresses alleged slander concerning the fake diploma accusations, citing articles 310 and 311 of the Criminal Code, as well as articles 27A, 32, and 35 of the Data and Electronic Transactions Law. Following an initial case review, the report advanced to the investigation stage. This is one of four similar reports that have progressed to investigation, with two others having been withdrawn.
Previously, the Directorate General of Criminal Investigation (Bareskrim) of the Indonesian National Police also investigated allegations of a fake diploma concerning President Widodo. After its investigation, bareskrim concluded that the diploma in question was original and consistent with comparative samples. This investigation was ultimately halted. However, the Defenders Team of Ulama and Activists (TPUA), the reporting party, requested a special case review, which was conducted on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at the Bareskrim unit.
In a related progress, Roy Suryo and associates submitted a request for a special case title to the Jakarta metropolitan Police on Monday, July 21, 2025. According to their attorney, Ahmad Khozinudin, the purpose of their visit was twofold: to submit a letter to the Head of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police’s Directorate of General Criminal Investigation (Wassidik) and another to the Director of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police. the letter to the Director specifically requested a special case title for the reporting process concerning President Widodo.
