Jokowi โDiploma Controversy:โ Gadjah madaโค University Responds
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Yogyakarta, โIndonesia – Gadjah Madaโ Universityโ (UGM) has affirmedโ itโค is not responsible forโฃ the circulation of images depicting President Joko Widodo‘s bachelor’s degree diploma on โsocial media.The university maintains it properly issued the diploma and handed the original โฃdocument to President Widodo upon his โgraduationโฃ in 1985.
UGM’s Statement on Diplomaโข Issuance
UGMโ Chancellor, Ova Emilia, stated the university possesses records confirming President Widodo completed his studies at the Faculty ofโฃ Forestry and wasโ officially granted a โdegree. She confirmed the originalโฃ diploma was delivered to President Widodoโ in โฃNovember 1985. “The diploma was โhandedโฃ over in 1985 โคto โthe person concerned,” โฃEmilia โขexplained in aโ videoโข statement releasedโ Friday. “Thus, gadjah โMada University does notโ want to comment on โคdiplomas that already exist in the possession of the individual.”
Dean of the Faculty of Forestry, Sigit โคSunarta, โคadded that only one original diploma document was printed, with the university retaining only copies. he further stated that any โคofficial files containingโค personal informationโ will only be โprovided to authorities as per legal requirements.Currently,copies of the diplomaโฃ are in โขthe possession โof the police for investigation.
vice Chancellor Wening Udasmoro emphasizedโข that UGMโค is legally restricted from โฃdisplayingโค personal โdata,โฃ including diplomas, to third parties seeking โฃverification of alumni status. The โขappropriate procedure,she stated,is for the individual to present their diploma directly.
Didโ You Know?โ Indonesian universities typically retain only copies of diplomas โขafter the original is issued to theโ graduate.
Contextโค of the Diploma Question
The โcontroversy surrounding President Widodo’s diploma emerged recently โwithโ questions raisedโ about its validity on social media.Subsequent analysesโ of circulating images have alleged the diploma is not authentic. UGM’s response aims to address โtheseโ concerns โคand clarify its role in โthe issuance process.
The university’s โคstance underscores the importance โof maintaining the privacy of student records and adhering to legal protocolsโฃ regarding personal โdata.โฃ โ This โaligns with broader data protection principles outlined in Indonesian law, such as Law โNumber 27 of 2022 concerningโ Personal Data Protection (PDP Law).
timeline โof Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| November 1985 | Joko Widodo graduates from the Faculty of Forestry, โGadjah Madaโ University. |
| November โฃ1985 | UGM hands over the original diploma toโค Joko Widodo. |
| Recent | Questionsโ arise on social media regarding the authenticity of President Widodo’s diploma. |
| August โ22, 2024 | UGM releases aโ statement addressing the controversy. |
What steps should universities takeโค to balance transparency with the protection of student data?
Pro Tip: When verifying academic credentials, โคalways โcontact the issuing institution directly andโข followโฃ their official procedures.
UGM officials reiterated that they are not responsible for verifying the authenticity of images circulating on social โฃmedia, as the original diploma is in the possessionโฃ of President Widodo.
The Broader Context โขof Diploma Verification
Diploma verification โฃisโ a growing concern globally,withโค increasing instancesโ of fraudulent credentials. Universities are continually refiningโค their processes to safeguard the integrity of their degrees and โฃprotect the interests โคof both institutions and graduates. The rise โฃof digital diplomas and blockchain โtechnology offers potential solutions for secureโค and verifiable โคcredentialing โ(Educause Review).
Frequentlyโฃ Asked Questions
- What is UGM’s stance on the authenticityโฃ of โฃJokowi’s diploma? UGM confirms it issued a diplomaโข to Jokoโ Widodo in 1985 โand handed the original to him.
- Why isn’t UGM โฃproviding a โcopy ofโข the โdiploma? โUGM is legallyโ restricted from โsharing personal โdata, including diplomas, with third parties.
- Where is the original diploma โขcurrently located? Theโ original diploma is in the possession of President Joko Widodo.
- What is UGM doingโ to address the concerns raised on social media? โขUGM has released aโฃ statement โฃclarifyingโฃ its role in the issuance process and affirming the diploma was โขproperly issued.
- What are โthe legal โคimplications of possessing aโข fraudulent diploma? Possessing a fraudulent diploma โcan lead to legal penalties, including โขfines and imprisonment.
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