Accused of Funding Roy Suryo et al in Jokowi's Diploma Case, JK to Report to Bareskrim
Wakil Presiden Ke-10 dan Ke-12 RI Jusuf Kalla membantah tudingan bahwa dirinya mendanai Roy Suryo dan pihak-pihak terkait untuk mempersoalkan keaslian ijazah Presiden Ke-7 RI Joko Widodo (Jokowi). Berdasarkan beberapa informasi yang tersebar di platform digital, Jusuf Kalla (JK) menyatakan dirinya dituding memberi pendanaan sebesar Rp5 miliar untuk hal tersebut dan memastikan informasi itu tidak benar.
“Saya katakan itu pasti dan yakin tidak benar,” kata JK saat konferensi pers di kediamannya, Jakarta, Ahad (5/4/2026).
Untuk itu, JK menyatakan bakal melapor ke Badan Reserse Kriminal (Bareskrim) Polri demi meluruskan hal tersebut, serta menetapkan bahwa tudingan itu tidak benar. Menurut JK, pengacaranya akan melapor ke Bareskrim pada Senin (6/4/2026).
Selain itu, JK pun menegaskan tidak pernah terlibat dalam polemik isu ijazah Jokowi, baik terlibat dengan Roy Suryo atau Rismon Sianipar. JK menyampaikan bahwa pertemuan yang terjadi di kediamannya pada bulan Ramadhan lalu dengan sejumlah akademisi dan profesional adalah untuk berdiskusi mengenai saran atas kondisi bangsa saat ini.
Menurut JK, sejumlah pihak yang hadir ke kediamannya itu bukan diundang karena atas kemauan mereka sendiri. JK memastikan pertemuan itu juga tidak terkait soal polemik ijazah Jokowi.
“Itu kan terbuka kan pembicaraan itu, terbuka sama sekali. Itu hanya saran untuk kebijakan dan itu untuk Bapak Presiden (Prabowo). Ya, Bapak Presiden (Prabowo),” kata Jusuf Kalla.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s 10th and 12th Vice President Jusuf Kalla has denied accusations that he funded Roy Suryo and related parties to question the authenticity of the diploma of Indonesia’s 7th President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). Based on several pieces of information circulating on digital platforms, Jusuf Kalla (JK) stated that he was accused of providing funding amounting to Rp5 billion for this purpose and assured that the information is untrue.
“I say it is definitely and certainly not true,” JK said during a press conference at his residence in Jakarta on Sunday (5/4/2026).
To that end, JK stated that he will report to the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) to straighten out the matter and confirm that the accusations are false. According to JK, his lawyer will report to Bareskrim on Monday (6/4/2026).
In addition, JK emphasised that he has never been involved in the controversy over Jokowi’s diploma issue, neither with Roy Suryo nor Rismon Sianipar. JK explained that the meeting that took place at his residence last Ramadan with several academics and professionals was to discuss suggestions regarding the current state of the nation.
According to JK, the parties who came to his residence were not invited but came of their own accord. JK assured that the meeting was also not related to the controversy over Jokowi’s diploma.
“That discussion was open, completely open. It was just suggestions for policy and that was for Mr President (Prabowo). Yes, Mr President (Prabowo),” said Jusuf Kalla.