The key facts

  • Jokowi testified on November 5 at the East Jakarta District Court in a defamation case
  • The defendants — former minister Roy Suryo and activist Tifauzia Tyassuma — had challenged the authenticity of the former president's diploma
  • They were arrested in June and released shortly afterwards

Testimony of the former president in court

Former Indonesian President Joko Widodo, known as Jokowi, testified on Thursday at the East Jakarta District Court in a defamation case related to claims that his university diploma was forged, reported the state agency Antara (citing a publication by Anadolu). The defendants in the case are former minister Roy Suryo and healthcare activist Tifatul... actually, activist Dr. Tifauzia Tyassuma, known as Doctor Tifa: they questioned the authenticity of Jokowi's higher education diploma. Both were arrested in June but released shortly afterwards.

What happened outside the courthouse

Upon arriving at the court, Jokowi told journalists that he had brought all of his educational diplomas with him: