Roy Suryo claims Jokowi will skip trial; lawyer denies

Roy Suryo, who is accused of spreading false information about President Joko Widodo's diploma, has claimed to possess information that the president will not appear in court for the case.

Suryo stated in a CNN Indonesia TV program that he heard Jokowi had signed a document confirming his absence from the trial, and only his oath would be read. He did not elaborate on the document or its source, cryptically saying, "We have ears, we have whatever."

However, Jokowi's legal representative, Yakup Hasibuan, dismissed Suryo's claims. Hasibuan questioned the basis of Suryo's information, emphasizing that Jokowi has explicitly stated his intention to attend the trial and present his diploma. "When it is declared original, then all the statements made are clearly slander," Hasibuan said, referring to the diploma as authentic evidence that would clarify the accusations.

Earlier, the Jakarta Metropolitan Police reported that the case files for both Roy Suryo and Tifauziah Tyassuma, also known as Dr. Tifa, had been declared complete by the DKI Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office. The police are preparing for the next stage of the legal process, which involves handing the case over to the prosecutor's office for indictment and subsequent trial.