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Dr. Tifa to Face Trial Again Next Week in Jokowi Diploma Case
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Dr. Tifa to Face Trial Again Next Week in Jokowi Diploma Case

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The trial for Tifauziah Tyassuma, accused of falsifying President Joko Widodo's diploma, will restart at the East Jakarta District Court.
  • The previous indictment was deemed flawed by the judges, leading to its cancellation and a halt in proceedings.
  • Prosecutors have revised the indictment, and the new trial, starting with the reading of the charges, is scheduled for August 6, 2026.

The trial concerning accusations of a forged diploma belonging to Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is set to resume at the East Jakarta District Court. The defendant, Tifauziah Tyassuma, also known as Dr. Tifa, will face a new indictment after the previous one was dismissed by the judges.

Previously, the panel of judges granted Tifa's objection (eksepsi), ruling that the prosecutor's bill of indictment was imprecise and vague, rendering it null and void. Consequently, the case could not proceed to the evidence stage. Immanuel, spokesperson for the East Jakarta District Court, confirmed that the prosecutors have since corrected the indictment and resubmitted it to the court on July 28, 2026.

The case for the defendant Tifauzia Tyassuma has been resubmitted to the East Jakarta District Court, dated July 28, 2026. Case number 354/Pid.B/2026/PN Jktim.

— ImmanuelThe spokesperson for the East Jakarta District Court confirmed the resubmission of the case with the revised indictment.

The case number for the revised indictment is 354/Pid.B/2026/PN Jktim. Immanuel stated that the first hearing for this new indictment is scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026. The case will be presided over by Presiding Judge Christina Endarwati, with associate judges Rudi Rafli Siregar and Mathilda Chrystina Katarina. The proceedings will commence anew with the reading of the revised charges.

This development marks a restart for the legal proceedings surrounding the alleged diploma forgery. The court will now begin examining the case from the initial stage, focusing on the newly presented indictment by the prosecution.

Yes, the trial will start with the reading of the new indictment. The trial is from the beginning.

— ImmanuelImmanuel explained that the proceedings would restart from the initial stage with the new charges.
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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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