JAKARTA - The 10th and 12th Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, Jusuf Kalla, came to the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police to report an alleged defamation of character directed at him. The report was filed against Rismon Sianipar regarding a statement that said JK funded certain parties in the polemics over President Joko Widodo's diploma.
"I came to make a police report. I reported my brother Rismon Sianipar for saying that I funded Roy Suryo and his friends for the matter of Mr. Jokowi's diploma, and that is obviously not what I did," said JK at the National Police Headquarters, South Jakarta, Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
JK emphasized that the accusation was not only wrong, but also tarnished his dignity as a former state official who had worked with President Jokowi. He assessed that the narrative that was circulating as if he was funding the investigation into the head of state was an unethical accusation.
"It is an insult and harms my dignity. It is as if I financed people to check or even betray Mr. Jokowi. Again, I didn't do that," he said.
Regarding the objections of the reported party who said that the content was the result of artificial intelligence engineering, JK admitted that he did not question its origin. However, he emphasized that the substance of the accusation must be clearly refuted.
He also said that he had never had a relationship or communication with Rismon Sianipar, including never receiving an apology for the statement.
"This report is purely to maintain self-respect," he said.
Furthermore, JK highlighted the controversy over President Jokowi's diploma, which he considered to have lasted quite a long time and triggered widespread impacts in society. He hopes that the issue will be resolved immediately so that it does not continue to cause division in the public sphere.
"This question is actually simple. I believe Mr. Jokowi has an original diploma. It's just a matter of showing it to the public so that the polemics are over and do not continue to divide," he concluded.
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