Rismon Sianipar Meets Jokowi at His Solo Residence
Rismon Sianipar, one of the suspects in a defamation and hate speech case related to allegations of forged credentials of former President Joko Widodo, met with Jokowi at his residence in Sumber Village, Banjarsari District, Solo, Central Java, on Thursday, 12 March 2026.
Prior to Rismon Sianipar’s arrival, Jokowi was observed greeting residents who visited his home for photographs. This occurred at approximately 4:00 p.m. local time.
Rismon arrived at Jokowi’s residence at approximately 5:12 p.m. He travelled in a black vehicle and parked outside the residence. Jokowi’s security detail greeted Rismon upon arrival, after which he entered the house.
The meeting between Rismon and Jokowi was conducted behind closed doors. At the time of reporting, the meeting was still ongoing.
Rismon falls within the second cluster of suspects in the defamation and libel case related to credentials filed by Jokowi with the Metro Jaya Regional Police. Other suspects in the case include Roy Suryo and Tifauzia Tyassuma, known as Dr Tifa. They face charges under Articles 310 and/or 311 of the Criminal Code, as well as Article 32(1) in conjunction with Article 48(1), Article 35 in conjunction with Article 51(1), Article 27A in conjunction with Article 45(4), and/or Article 28(2) in conjunction with Article 45A(2) of the Information and Electronic Transactions Law.
During an earlier interview on 30 January 2026, Jokowi stated that he personally remains open to granting forgiveness to those named as suspects in the defamation and slander case concerning allegations of forged credentials that he reported to the Metro Jaya Regional Police. However, Jokowi stressed that extending forgiveness does not automatically halt the ongoing legal proceedings.
“The door to forgiveness is always open. But again, matters of forgiveness are personal matters between individuals,” said Jokowi.
Jokowi stated that the case now being handled by the Metro Jaya Regional Police has entered the legal domain and must be processed according to applicable regulations. He emphasised a clear separation between personal affairs and legal matters.
Although he could personally grant forgiveness, Jokowi explained, the law enforcement process must continue through to the courts. “In other words, personal matters are personal matters, forgiveness. But legal matters are legal matters, and they must indeed go through the courts,” he said.
He explained that the trial process is important to him as an official forum to present evidence regarding the allegations of forged credentials that form the basis of the defamation case. “Because if not, I have no forum to present evidence concerning this credentials matter,” said Jokowi.