Dr. Tifa Faces First Trial in Jakarta Over Alleged Defamation in Jokowi Diploma Case

The East Jakarta District Court is set to hold the first trial for Tifauzia Tyassuma, widely known as Dr. Tifa, on charges of alleged defamation and slander concerning President Joko Widodo's academic diploma. The trial is scheduled to commence on Thursday, July 2, at 9:00 AM Western Indonesian Time in the main courtroom.

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For visitors sitting in the visitor seats, we do not allow live coverage.

Presiding over the case, numbered 301/Pid.B/2026/PN JKT. TIM, is Chief Judge Christina Endarwati, with Associate Judges Rudi Rafli Siregar and Mathilda Chrystina Katarina. The court has implemented specific rules regarding media and public access to the proceedings.

Visitors attending the trial will be prohibited from conducting live streaming or broadcasting the session. However, media crews will be allowed to live stream the proceedings, with the exception of the witness examination phase. "As long as the trial is for the reading of indictments, exceptions, or defenses if any, up to the interlocutory decision, and for the trial of the reading of charges, pleas, up to the final decision, the East Jakarta District Court has allowed media crews to conduct live coverage," stated Immanuel, spokesperson for the East Jakarta District Court.

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As long as the trial is for the reading of indictments, exceptions, or defenses if any, up to the interlocutory decision, and for the trial of the reading of charges, pleas, up to the final decision, the East Jakarta District Court has allowed media crews to conduct live coverage.

Immanuel further clarified that during the evidence-gathering stage, particularly when witnesses are testifying, live broadcasting will not be permitted, adhering to legal provisions that prevent testimonies from being heard by other witnesses simultaneously. Security measures, including access control, will be in place from the morning due to limited capacity, ensuring only essential parties can enter the courtroom.

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However, in the evidence-gathering stage, the East Jakarta District Court's decision states that live coverage is not permitted because, by law, witness testimonies are not heard by each other.