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Roy Suryo and Dr. Tifa to be transferred from Police Hospital tonight, handed over to prosecutors tomorrow

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Roy Suryo and Dr. Tifa, suspects in a case of alleged defamation regarding President Joko Widodo's diploma, will be moved to a detention center.
  • They are currently at the Police Hospital and will be transferred to the Metro Jaya Regional Police detention center on Sunday night.
  • The suspects will be handed over to the South Jakarta District Attorney's Office on Monday morning.

Roy Suryo and Tifauziah Tyassuma, also known as Dr. Tifa, are scheduled to be moved to the Metro Jaya Regional Police detention center on Sunday night. Both are suspects in a case involving accusations of defamation and damage to the reputation of President Joko Widodo concerning the authenticity of his diploma.

The transfer comes after they were held at the Police Hospital. Police are coordinating with the hospital in Kramat Jati for their relocation. "The latest update is that suspects Tifa and Roy S will be brought from RS Kramat Jati tonight and will stay overnight at the PMJ Detention Center. The investigators are currently coordinating with the hospital regarding the transfer from the hospital to the PMJ Detention Center," stated Kombes Pol Budi Hermanto, Head of Public Relations for the Metro Jaya Regional Police, on Sunday night.

The latest update is that suspects Tifa and Roy S will be brought from RS Kramat Jati tonight and will stay overnight at the PMJ Detention Center. The investigators are currently coordinating with the hospital regarding the transfer from the hospital to the PMJ Detention Center.

โ€” Kombes Pol Budi HermantoHead of Public Relations for the Metro Jaya Regional Police, Kombes Pol Budi Hermanto, provided an update on the suspects' transfer.

Following their overnight stay at the detention center, both suspects are slated for handover to the South Jakarta District Attorney's Office on Monday morning. The transfer is planned for 9:00 AM WIB. "Furthermore, tomorrow at 9:00 AM, they will jointly depart from the Polda (Regional Police Headquarters) to the Kejari (District Attorney's Office) of South Jakarta for Stage 2," Hermanto added. Stage 2 typically signifies the handover of the case file and the suspects to prosecutors for further legal proceedings.

Furthermore, tomorrow at 9:00 AM, they will jointly depart from the Polda to the Kejari of South Jakarta for Stage 2.

โ€” Kombes Pol Budi HermantoHermanto detailed the next steps in the legal process for the suspects.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.