Having No Legal Basis, Jokowi's Camp Objects To Holding Special Cases For Alleged False Certificates

Jokowi's camp objected to the title of special case (DOK Rizky AP/VOI)

JAKARTA - The attorney for the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, Yakub Hasibuan, expressed his objection to the implementation of a special case conducted by the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit regarding Jokowi's alleged fake diploma.

Yakub assessed that the process of holding a special case at the investigation stage did not have a clear legal basis.

"From the start, we have expressed objections to this process. Because this is a special case title at the investigation stage, it is not regulated and is not based on law," Yakub told reporters, Wednesday, July 9.

Despite conveying his objections, Yakub and the legal team continued to attend the agenda of the title of the case as a form of respect for the legal process.

He emphasized that the title of a special case is not a forum to test material or discuss evidence. This process is only limited to the presentation of investigators regarding the course of the investigation.

"So this is not the forum, no. This is a forum where investigators explain the ongoing investigation process, that's the point," said Yakub.

He hopes that through the presentation of investigators, the public can clearly see how the investigation of this case is carried out.

"Hopefully after the case title will be clearer. From the start, reporting to the police was not trusted. Puslabfor had given untrusted results. Still asking for a special case title. It turned out that the Police were very heartened, maybe because of their request, given a special case title," he said.

Previously, the Directorate of General Crimes at Bareskrim Polri was scheduled to carry out

a special case title for Jokowi's alleged fake diploma on Wednesday, July 9, at the Wasidik Bureau of the National Police Headquarters. This information was conveyed by Roy Suryo's lawyer, Ahmad Khozinudin. It is certain that it will be present on the agenda.

"Currently, we are focusing on preparing ourselves to hold a special case which will be held on Wednesday," Ahmad told reporters, Monday, July 7.

The agenda for the previous case was planned for July 3 but was postponed. The postponement was made after the Ulama Defenders Team and Activists (TPUA) submitted a letter of application for the title of the case involving a number of parties.

The parties requested to attend included Komnas HAM, DPR RI, telematics expert Roy Suryo, as well as academics and alumni of Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Rismon Hasiholan Sianipar.