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National Police Affirms Completion of Forensic Examination of Jokowi's Diploma

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7th President of Indonesia Joko Widodo (center) shows his bachelor's diploma from the UGM Forestry Faculty while serving as a witness in the ongoing defamation trial regarding allegations of his fake diploma involving defendants Roy Suryo and Tifauzia Tyassuma at the East Jakarta District Court, Jakarta, Thursday (5/11/2026). The 7th President of Indonesia Joko Widodo was presented as a witness in the trial.(ANTARA FOTO/Fakhri Hermansyah)

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The National Police (Polri) has announced that it has completed the forensic examination of Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) diploma, a document that Jokowi displayed during the court proceedings.

“The examination was conducted at the Polri Forensic Laboratory (Puslabfor) and documented in a pro justicia report by the investigators of the Metro Jaya Police, following procedural, professional, and proportional standards,” stated Brigadier General Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko, Head of the Public Information Bureau at the Polri Public Relations Division, in a press release on Friday (13/11/2026).

The forensic examination has been carried out by Puslabfor Polri and has been forwarded to the public prosecutor.

The results of the forensic examination of the diploma issued in the name of Joko Widodo can be used to provide legal certainty and justice.

Doctor Tifa's Side Requests Forensic Testing of Jokowi's Diploma

As previously reported, the legal counsel for the defendants in the defamation case related to Jokowi's diploma, Tifauzia Tyassuma or Doctor Tifa, represented by Muhammad Taufiq, requested that the 7th President of Indonesia's diploma be subjected to forensic examination.

Additionally, Doctor Tifa's team requested that Jokowi's diploma be presented every time the proceedings occur, as it is considered vital evidence in the case.

This request was made prior to the testimony of Jokowi's aide, AKBP Syarif Muhammad Fitriansyah, and the Editor-in-Chief of iNews, Aiman Witjaksono, at the East Jakarta District Court on Thursday (12/11/2026).

"We also request that a forensic examination be conducted on the diploma presented by our colleague earlier. And that the diploma be available at every hearing, as it is the main evidence,” Taufiq stated.

During the trial, Taufiq raised concerns over the handling of Jokowi's diploma, which he claimed has been classified as a state seizure since July 23, 2025.

He argued that the handling of the diploma did not adhere to the principles of evidence chain of custody.

He believes that seized documents should be wrapped, sealed, and stored in the National Seized Goods Storage (Rupbasan).

However, Taufiq noted that the diploma is still in the personal possession of the victim's witness and was brought to the courtroom for display.

“Therefore, based on the exclusionary rule under Article 235 of Law Number 20 of 2025, evidence that is handled unlawfully must be declared invalid and without evidentiary power,” Taufiq stated.

For this reason, his team requested that the judges record the alleged procedural violations in the trial minutes.

They also requested that the physical diploma be declared inadmissible as evidence and that the results of the forensic laboratory examination be set aside.

As an alternative, Doctor Tifa's team requested that the judges order a retest by an independent forensic institution.