SURAKARTA, Legal Literacy – Investigators from the Jakarta Metropolitan Police have confiscated the original diplomas of Senior High School (SMA) and Bachelor's Degree (S1) belonging to former President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). This confiscation was carried out as part of the ongoing investigation process into alleged defamation related to accusations of using fake diplomas. This legal step was directly confirmed by Jokowi after he underwent examination as a reporter at the Headquarters 2 (Mako 2) of the Surakarta Police, Central Java, on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
"The confiscation has been carried out for the S1 and SMA diplomas by the investigators," said Jokowi. "I will respect and follow the ongoing legal process."
The examination, which lasted approximately three hours, was conducted in Solo because the Jakarta Metropolitan Police investigators were examining a number of other witnesses in Jokowi's hometown. Accompanied by his legal team, Jokowi faced 45 questions. According to him, most of the questions were repetitions from previous examinations in Jakarta.
"I answered according to what I know and what happened," he explained.
One of the focuses of the investigators' questions was regarding Dian Sandi, the figure who first uploaded Jokowi's diploma photo to social media. Jokowi clarified that he had never ordered anyone to do so.
"I was asked if I knew him, when I…