Roy Suryo Reported to Police Over Doctoral Degree Claims

Roy Suryo, a public figure, is facing a new police report filed by Taufik Bilfaqih, the Chairman of Gibranisti. The complaint, lodged at the South Jakarta Police, accuses Suryo of defamation and slander against Bilfaqih.

Bilfaqih stated that he felt slandered by Suryo's remarks during a recent press conference. The controversy centers on the validation of Roy Suryo's doctoral degree from Jakarta State University (UNJ). Bilfaqih claims that Suryo's clarifications about his UNJ degree led to the discovery of "many oddities" and questionable statements, which he believes were not mere slips of the tongue but intentional.

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So the connection is about defamation, insult, honor, my dignity which was then glorified by the person concerned, making people judge me as a slanderer, a liar, a spreader of hoaxes. Well, I don't accept this.

"So the connection is about defamation, insult, honor, my dignity which was then glorified by the person concerned, making people judge me as a slanderer, a liar, a spreader of hoaxes. Well, I don't accept this," Bilfaqih said after filing the report.

Bilfaqih admitted to investigating Suryo's student status at UNJ. He asserted that Suryo's reaction to this investigation was defensive and accusatory, with Suryo allegedly accusing Bilfaqih of slandering him. Bilfaqih denies Suryo's claims and insists that Suryo's own statements and degree validation process have raised significant questions.

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Because he clarified about his UNJ, we found many oddities, including his statements which were sometimes slips of the tongue. And I also see sometimes not just slips of the tongue, there is mens rea (intent). Especially since he accused me, he slandered me (saying) that I slandered him. He accused me, I accused him (Roy Suryo) of having a fake diploma.