Roy Suryo Renews Call to Halt Jokowi's Diploma Case
Telematics expert Roy Suryo has renewed his call for the police to promptly issue a termination of investigation letter (SP3) in the defamation and reputational damage case involving allegations of a fake diploma for Indonesia’s seventh president, Joko Widodo, or Jokowi.
Roy views the legal proceedings against him and the remaining four other suspects in the case as convoluted. He criticises the police for breaching procedures by exceeding the deadline for returning the case file to the prosecutor’s office.
Initially, he heard that the case file regarding the allegations against Jokowi’s diploma had been forwarded on 13 January 2026. However, recent reports indicate it was returned on 26 January, with no clarity to date.
“Then it hasn’t come back. Even though the regulations specify a timeframe for that. It should have expired by now. That’s why I’m pressing for the [SP3],” Roy stated in the Head to Head programme on CNN Indonesia on Wednesday (6/5) evening.
Nevertheless, Roy clarifies that he is not seeking restorative justice. He continues to urge Jokowi to prove the authenticity of his diploma.
Because, Roy says, designating him as a suspect will not verify the genuineness of Jokowi’s diploma in court. He believes the current legal process is purely politically motivated.
“That’s why the diploma must be proven elsewhere, for example, there was a recent one in Solo that was just sued again,” Roy added.
In this case, out of a total of eight suspects, three have applied for RJ, which has been granted. They are Rismon Hasiholan Sianipar, Eggi Sudjana, and Damai Hari Lubis.
Meanwhile, legal proceedings against the remaining five continue. Besides Roy, they are Kurnia Triyuni, Rizal Fadilah, Rustam Effendi, and Tifauziah Tiasuma, or Dr Tifa.
Roy and Dr Tifa’s lawyer, Refli Harun, questions the clarity of the case due to the investigators’ failure to return it to the Prosecutor’s Office. However, Refli notes, investigators only have 14 days to resubmit a case file returned by the Prosecutor’s Office or under P19.
“The old KUHAP provides a strict limit for returning P19. It must be returned within 14 days,” Refli said on the same occasion.
The defamation and reputational damage case over Jokowi’s diploma has been decided to use the old KUHAP. This is because the case began before the new KUHAP took effect in early 2026.
Refli further explains that the 14-day limit for returning the P19 file is a clear norm that cannot be disputed. Thus, counting from 26 January, Roy’s case file has been with the police for over three months.
“So if we say 14 days, it’s 14 days. Why set a time limit? To ensure legal certainty, so the suspects aren’t left in limbo,” he said.