Jokowi meets classmates ahead of diploma forgery trial

Former Indonesian President Joko Widodo gathered with his former university classmates from Gadjah Mada University's Forestry Faculty on July 20, 2026. The closed-door meeting at his residence in Solo lasted about 1.5 hours and included around eight alumni.

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Yes, preparing myself and my classmates.

Jokowi stated the gathering served as a reunion and preparation for an upcoming defamation trial. The trial, set for August 6, 2026, concerns accusations of forged diplomas. "Yes, preparing myself and my classmates," Jokowi told reporters after the meeting.

The former president confirmed that the trial was a key topic of discussion and affirmed his intention to attend. The prosecution plans to call 15 of Jokowi's former classmates as witnesses in the trial against Roy Suryo and Tifauziyah Tyassuma, also known as dr. Tifa.

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Yes, that's right.

This follows a previous meeting on July 15, 2026, where two other classmates, Mustoha Iskandar and Prono, visited Jokowi to prepare for their testimonies. Their lawyer, Ade Darmawan, emphasized the need to refresh witnesses' memories, as the investigation began over a year ago. He stressed ensuring their consistency with previous police statements.

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We ensure that all witnesses can attend without exception, from those examined by the police. We check their health, their memory, their recall of what was in the police report. It has been more than a year, so we need to cross-check again. What we ensure is consistency with what has been conveyed.

Jokowi's lawyer, Yakup Hasibuan, previously confirmed the former president's commitment to attend the trial. He met with Jokowi on July 13, 2026, to update him on the case's progress and prepare for his potential testimony. Hasibuan mentioned that Jokowi had gathered all his educational documents, from elementary school to his university degree, to present at the trial.

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Yes, we chatted with Mr. Jokowi. We updated him on the ongoing case. Ms. Tifa's case has started its trial. Mr. Roy's case is still in pre-trial. So we updated him on the timeline.