East Jakarta - The East Jakarta District Court (PN) held the first trial for the defendant Tifauzia Tyassuma alias Doctor Tifa in the alleged defamation case regarding allegations regarding the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo (Jokowi), Thursday, July 2.
The trial is scheduled to begin at 09.00 WIB in the Main Trial Room of Prof. Kusuma Atmadja, East Jakarta District Court, with the agenda of reading the indictment by the public prosecutor.
The spokesman for the East Jakarta PN, Immanuel Tarigan, previously said that the court had made a number of preparations to anticipate the high public attention to the case.
"Tomorrow, we will carry out a blockade starting from the gate at the East Jakarta District Court," said Immanuel, Wednesday, July 1.
He explained that the blockade was carried out to maintain the smooth running of the trial as well as anticipate the crowd of visitors and supporters who came to the court. Access to the East Jakarta PN area is restricted only for parties who have a direct interest in the trial.
Based on several sources of live television broadcasts at the location since morning, security around the courthouse has been tightened. A number of TNI and Polri personnel were alerted both inside and around the court complex. A tactical vehicle (rantis) belonging to the Brimob Corps was also stationed in the East Jakarta PN area as part of the trial security.
In addition, every visitor who wants to enter the courthouse is required to register and undergo an examination using a metal detector.
The matter that ensnared Doctor Tifa relates to defamation allegations regarding his statement regarding the diploma of the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo. This first trial is the beginning of the trial process after the case file was declared complete and forwarded to the East Jakarta District Court.
Meanwhile, another case related to a similar case and involving Roy Suryo has not entered the trial stage. The court stated that Roy Suryo's trial schedule was still awaiting the ongoing pretrial process at the South Jakarta District Court.
The first trial of Doctor Tifa was scheduled to begin at 09.00 WIB, but based on monitoring at the location, the trial was only opened at around 09.20 WIB with the agenda of reading the indictment.
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