Central Information Commission Partially Grants Lawsuit Regarding Jokowi's Study Records at UGM

The Central Information Commission (KIP) has partially granted a petition filed by the Bongkar Ijazah Jokowi (Bon Jowi) alliance regarding the academic records of Indonesia’s seventh President, Joko Widodo. The respondent in case number 055/X/KIP-PSI/2025 is Gadjah Mada University (UGM).

“We grant the petitioner’s request in part,” stated the Chair of the Commission Panel, Rospita Vici Paulyn, when reading the ruling at KIP headquarters in Central Jakarta on Tuesday (10 March 2026).

The KIP identified seven documents to be released as public information: a copy of the original diploma, academic transcripts, study plan card (KRS), and study results card (KHS). Additionally, community service project reports, thesis or final assignment reports, supervisor assignment letters, examination minutes, graduation decree, graduation registration proof, and graduation records are declared to be open information.

“We declare that the information requested by the petitioner, as set forth in paragraph 4.36 Roman I numbers 2 through 8, constitutes information that is partially open insofar as it does not contain value elements or personal information of third parties,” she stated.

However, the KIP rejected the request for Jokowi’s original diploma to be released as public information. The commission determined that the original diploma is not held by UGM as the respondent.

“We declare that the information requested by the petitioner, as set forth in paragraph 4.36 Roman I number 1, is not in the possession of the respondent,” she said.

The KIP then ordered UGM to provide the information requested by Bon Jowi regarding Jokowi’s academic documents that were previously approved for release.

“We order the respondent to provide the information requested by the petitioner as set forth in paragraphs 6.4, 6.6, and 6.7 to the petitioner after this ruling becomes final,” she stated.