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South Jakarta Court Holds Pre-Trial Hearing for Roy Suryo in Fake Diploma Case

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources In the courts
  • Roy Suryo's pre-trial hearing for his alleged defamation case regarding fake diplomas of Joko Widodo continued on July 1, 2026, with the applicant presenting evidence.
  • Suryo's legal team is challenging the search, arrest, and detention related to the case.
  • The case involves eight initial suspects, though some have had their investigations halted after meeting with Jokowi.

A pre-trial hearing for Roy Suryo, who faces charges of defaming President Joko Widodo over alleged fake diplomas, was held on July 1, 2026, at the South Jakarta District Court. Suryo, accompanied by his legal team, was present for the proceedings, which focused on the presentation of evidence by the applicant.

The pre-trial motion, registered under number 99/Pid.Pra/2026/ON.JKT.SEL, was filed on June 22, 2026. Suryo's lawyers, including Refly Harun, stated that their challenge centers on three key aspects: the search of Suryo's property, his arrest, and his subsequent detention. They expressed hope that the court would postpone the main trial proceedings pending the outcome of this pre-trial motion.

The search, arrest, and detention.

— Refly HarunRoy Suryo's lawyer outlines the three main points of contention in their pre-trial motion.

Suryo was arrested by investigators from the Polda Metro Jaya on June 19, 2026. Initially, eight individuals were named as suspects in the fake diploma case. However, the investigation into Eggi Sudjana, Damai Hari Lubis, and Rismon Hasiholan Sianipar has since been halted (SP3) after they met with President Jokowi in Solo.

The court session, scheduled to begin at 9:00 AM WIB, commenced slightly late at 9:45 AM WIB. The judge declared the hearing open to the public, as is standard procedure for pre-trial motions.

The pre-trial case number 99 is opened and declared open to the public.

— Presiding JudgeThe judge officially commences the public hearing.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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