Roy Suryo and Others Charged in Jokowi Diploma Forgery Case

The Jakarta Metropolitan Police (Polda Metro Jaya) have officially named eight individuals as suspects in the high-profile defamation case concerning allegations of a fake diploma belonging to Indonesia’s 7th President, Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

Among the eight suspects are prominent figures such as former minister Roy Suryo and Dr. Tifa. The police have categorized the suspects into two distinct clusters for clarity: the first cluster comprises five individuals, while the second includes three.

“The five suspects from the first cluster are identified by the initials ES, KTR, MRF, RE, and DHL,” announced Jakarta Metro Police Chief, Inspector General Asep Edi Suheri, at the Polda Metro Jaya headquarters on Friday, November 7.

He further elaborated on the charges for this group, stating, “Suspects in this cluster are charged under Articles 310 and/or 311 and/or 160 of the Criminal Code (KUHP), and/or Article 27A in conjunction with Article 45 paragraph 4, and/or Article 28 paragraph 2 in conjunction with Article 45A paragraph 2 of the Electronic Information and Transactions Law (UU ITE).”

Meanwhile, the second cluster consists of three suspects, who also face multiple layers of legal charges.

“For the second cluster, we have designated three individuals as suspects. They are identified by the initials RS, RHS, and TT,” Asep confirmed.

He detailed the extensive charges for the second group: “Suspects in the second cluster are charged under Articles 310 and/or 311 of the Criminal Code (KUHP), and/or Article 32 paragraph 1 in conjunction with Article 48 paragraph 1, and/or Article 35 in conjunction with Article 51 paragraph 1, and/or Article 27A in conjunction with Article 45 paragraph 4, and/or Article 28 paragraph 2 in conjunction with Article 45A paragraph 2 of the Electronic Information and Transactions Law (UU ITE).”

Below is a detailed breakdown of the articles that are being leveraged against the suspects:

KUHP (Criminal Code)

Article 310

1. Any person who deliberately attacks another’s honor or reputation by accusing them of something, with the clear intention of making it known to the public, is threatened with defamation charges carrying a maximum prison sentence of nine months or a maximum fine of four thousand five hundred rupiah.

2. If such an act is committed through written or pictorial form that is published, displayed, or posted publicly, it is threatened with written defamation charges carrying a maximum prison sentence of one year and four months or a maximum fine of four thousand five hundred rupiah.

3. It does not constitute defamation or written defamation if the act is clearly performed in the public interest or out of necessity for self-defense.

Article 311

1. If a person who commits the crime of defamation or written defamation is allowed to prove the truth of what was accused but fails to do so, and the accusation was made contrary to what was known, then they are threatened with slander charges carrying a maximum prison sentence of four years.

2. The revocation of rights based on Article 35 Numbers 1–3 may be imposed.

Article 35 as referred to in Article 311 states:

(1) The rights of a convicted person that may be revoked by a judge’s decision in cases stipulated in this Code, or in other general regulations, are:

1. the right to hold public office in general or a specific office;

2. the right to join the Armed Forces;

3. the right to vote and be elected in elections held under general regulations;

4. the right to act as a legal advisor or administrator by court order, the right to be a guardian, supervisory guardian, curator, or supervisory curator of a person who is not one’s own child;

5. the right to exercise parental authority, guardianship, or curatorship over one’s own child;

6. the right to engage in a specific profession.

(2) A judge does not have the authority to dismiss an official from their position if special regulations stipulate another authority for such dismissal.

Article 160

Any person who publicly, orally or in writing, incites others to commit a criminal act, commit violence against public authorities, or disobey legal provisions or official orders issued based on legal provisions, is threatened with a maximum prison sentence of six years or a maximum fine of four thousand five hundred rupiah.

Electronic Information and Transactions Law (UU ITE)

Article 27A

Any Person who intentionally attacks the honor or reputation of another Person by accusing them of something with the intent that it becomes publicly known in the form of Electronic Information and/or Electronic Document shall be sentenced to a maximum prison term of 4 (four) years and/or a maximum fine of Rp750,000,000.00 (seven hundred fifty million rupiah).

Article 45 paragraph (4)

Any Person who fulfills the elements as referred to in Article 27A shall be sentenced to a maximum prison term of 4 (four) years and/or a maximum fine of Rp750,000,000.00 (seven hundred fifty million rupiah).

Article 28 paragraph (2)

Any Person who intentionally and without right distributes and/or transmits Electronic Information and/or Electronic Documents that incite, invite, or influence others to cause hatred or hostility against individuals and/or certain community groups based on race, nationality, ethnicity, skin color, religion, belief, gender, mental disability, or physical disability.

Article 45A paragraph (2)

Any Person who intentionally and without right distributes and/or transmits Electronic Information and/or Electronic Documents that incite, invite, or influence others to cause hatred or hostility against individuals and/or certain community groups based on race, nationality, ethnicity, skin color, religion, belief, gender, mental disability, or physical disability as referred to in Article 28 paragraph (2) shall be sentenced to a maximum prison term of 6 (six) years and/or a maximum fine of Rp1,000,000,000.00 (one billion rupiah).

Article 32 paragraph (1)

Any Person who intentionally and without right or unlawfully, by any means, alters, adds, reduces, transmits, damages, deletes, moves, conceals an Electronic Information and/or Electronic Document belonging to another person or the public shall be sentenced.

Article 48 paragraph (1)

Any Person who fulfills the elements as referred to in Article 32 paragraph (1) shall be sentenced to a maximum prison term of 8 (eight) years and/or a maximum fine of Rp2,000,000,000.00 (two billion rupiah).

Article 35

Any Person who intentionally and without right or unlawfully manipulates, creates, alters, deletes, or damages Electronic Information and/or Electronic Documents with the aim that such Electronic Information and/or Electronic Documents are considered as authentic data.

Article 51 paragraph (1)

Any Person who fulfills the elements as referred to in Article 35 shall be sentenced to a maximum prison term of 12 (twelve) years and/or a maximum fine of Rp12,000,000,000.00 (twelve billion rupiah).

Roy Suryo to Dr. Tifa Named Suspects

Based on Kumparan’s investigation, the initials mentioned by the police refer to the following individuals:

1. Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Roy Suryo (RS);

2. Dr. Tifauziah Tyassuma, also known as Dr. Tifa (TT);

3. Lawyer Eggi Sudjana (ES);

4. Digital Forensic Expert, Rismon Hasiholan Sianipar (RHS);

5. TPUA Activist, Kurnia Tri Rohyani (KTR);

6. Lawyer and TPUA Chairman, Damai Hari Lubis (DHL);

7. TPUA Activist, Rustam Effendi (RE);

8. TPUA Activist, Muhammad Rizal Fadhillah (MRF).

These individuals had previously undergone examination as witnesses in this ongoing case at the Jakarta Metropolitan Police headquarters.

The case itself originated from a direct report by President Jokowi on April 30, 2025. Initially, 12 individuals were named as reported parties. A comprehensive case review was subsequently conducted on Thursday, November 6.