Roy Suryo and Dokter Tifa to Stand Trial in East Jakarta for Defamation Over Jokowi's Diploma

Roy Suryo and Tifauzia Tyassuma, widely known as Dokter Tifa, are set to stand trial at the East Jakarta District Court. The charges stem from allegations of defamation and forgery concerning the academic diploma of former President Joko Widodo, often referred to as Jokowi.

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So that, the prosecutor's office needs to transfer the case files and indictment to the district court as soon as possible.

Jakarta Selatan's Chief Prosecutor, Marcelo Bellah, stated that the case is considered important due to the significant public attention it has garnered. He emphasized the need for the case to achieve legal certainty as quickly as possible, leading to the expedited transfer of case files and indictments to the competent court.

The decision to designate the East Jakarta District Court to handle the proceedings was made by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia. While the specific reasons for this choice were not detailed, the prosecution confirmed that neither Roy Suryo nor Dokter Tifa will be detained.

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Based on the opinion of the prosecutor team regarding the request from the legal counsel and families of the suspects not to be detained.

This decision followed requests from the defendants' legal counsel and families, who offered to serve as guarantors and accept the risks if the defendants fail to appear for trial. The defendants are required to report to authorities once a week as part of their bail conditions. They have also submitted statements affirming their cooperation throughout the legal process.

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The suspects are subject to mandatory reporting once a week.