Defamation Suspect Arrested, Takes Doctoral Exam from Police HQ
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- Tifauzia Tyassuma, a suspect in a defamation case related to President Joko Widodo's diploma, was arrested by police.
- Despite her arrest, she reportedly took her doctoral exam online from within the police headquarters.
- Another suspect in a related case, telematics expert Roy Suryo, was also arrested.
Tifauzia Tyassuma, also known as dr Tifa, a suspect in a defamation case concerning President Joko Widodo's diploma, was arrested by police from Polda Metro Jaya on Friday morning. Her legal team confirmed the arrest, stating that she was apprehended at her apartment around 6:47 AM.
Information was conveyed directly by dr Tifa. After being brought to Polda, dr Tifa showed proof that she is currently in the Polda Metro Jaya environment.
Remarkably, dr Tifa's legal team reported that she proceeded to take her doctoral examination for the Faculty of Medicine at Universitas Indonesia (FKUI) online from within a room at the Polda Metro Jaya headquarters. A press release from her defense team indicated that dr Tifa herself confirmed her location and participation in the exam, providing evidence of her presence at the police facility with a laptop and academic materials.
Doctor Tifa appeared in front of a laptop and stated that she was taking her S3 exam at the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia (FKUI) from a room at Polda Metro Jaya.
Simultaneously, telematics expert Roy Suryo, also a suspect in a related case, was apprehended by Polda Metro Jaya. His lawyer, Ahmad Khozinudin, confirmed Roy's arrest occurred around 7:00 AM on the same day. The legal team for both dr Tifa and Roy Suryo expressed disappointment with the arrests, emphasizing that their clients had been cooperative with police summonses for questioning and examinations.
Today, Friday, June 19, 2026, at approximately 07:00 AM, our client Roy Suryo Notodiprojo was reported by his wife to have been arrested by investigators from Polda Metro Jaya.
Khozinudin questioned the necessity of the arrests, given their clients' consistent cooperation with the authorities. As of the report's publication, CNNIndonesia.com had not yet received an official statement from the police regarding the arrests of Roy Suryo and dr Tifa.
At the same time, we also received information that Tifauzia Tyassuma was also arrested.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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