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Roy Suryo, Dokter Tifa Case Over Alleged Fake Diploma Handed to Prosecutor
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Roy Suryo, Dokter Tifa Case Over Alleged Fake Diploma Handed to Prosecutor

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesian authorities transferred the case of alleged fake presidential diplomas to the South Jakarta Prosecutor's Office.
  • The case involves Roy Suryo and Tifauziah Tyassuma, accused of spreading false information about President Joko Widodo's diploma.
  • Both suspects were previously arrested and underwent health checks before being moved to a detention center.

Indonesian authorities have advanced the legal process concerning allegations of a fake presidential diploma, transferring the case to the South Jakarta Prosecutor's Office.

The investigation, handled by the Directorate of General Criminal Investigation of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, involves two suspects: former minister Roy Suryo and Tifauziah Tyassuma, also known as Dokter Tifa. They are accused of spreading false information regarding the authenticity of President Joko Widodo's academic diploma.

Suspect Tifa and Roy Suryo will be brought from RS Kramat Jati tonight and will be housed at the PMJ detention center.

— Budi HermantoHead of Public Relations of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, Kombes Budi Hermanto, detailing the suspects' transfer.

Both Suryo and Tyassuma were arrested on Friday and subsequently underwent health examinations at the Police Hospital in Kramat Jati. Following these checks, they were admitted for inpatient care before being transferred to the Jakarta Metropolitan Police detention center on Sunday evening. The transfer to the prosecutor's office for the next stage of legal proceedings was scheduled for Monday morning.

This development follows the prosecutor's office declaring the investigation files complete, a stage known as P-21. The police stated that ensuring the suspects' presence and well-being during the handover process was crucial for the smooth progression of the case.

Tomorrow at 9:00 AM, they will depart together from the Police Headquarters to the South Jakarta Prosecutor's Office for stage 2.

— Budi HermantoHead of Public Relations of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, Kombes Budi Hermanto, on the schedule for the case handover.
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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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