Judge Accepts Dr Tifa's Exception, Trial on Jokowi's Diploma Case Halted

The panel of judges at the East Jakarta District Court (PN) has granted the objection, or exception, filed by Tifauziah Tyassuma, also known as dr Tifa, the defendant in the case concerning allegations of a forged diploma belonging to the seventh President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo.

“Adjudicating: the objection from the defendant’s legal team is accepted,” said presiding judge Christina Endarwati whilst reading the interim verdict at the East Jakarta District Court on Thursday (23/7).

The judges declared that the indictment drawn up by the Public Prosecutor (JPU) in case number 301/Pid.Sus/2026/PN Jkt.Tim, filed against the defendant Tifauziah Tyassuma, was flawed, and was therefore null and void.

As a result, the examination of the case cannot proceed to the evidentiary stage of the trial.

“Ordering that the case files be returned to the Public Prosecutor,” the judge stated.

“The costs of the case shall be borne by the state,” she continued.

The case was examined and tried by presiding judge Christina Endarwati, alongside member judges Rudi Rafli Siregar and Mathilda Chrystina Katarina.

Previously, prosecutors had charged Tifa with defamation and slander against Jokowi as the seventh President of Indonesia over the forged diploma allegations.

The indictment was read out on Thursday, 2 July 2026.

In this case, Tifa’s colleague, KMRT Roy Suryo, is also facing legal proceedings. However, his case is still at the pre-trial stage and has yet to reach the main trial.