High School Friends Response Regarding Allegations Of False Jokowi's Ijazah: We Are Morally Responsible For Menjaskan
The issue of President Joko Widodo's fake diploma (Jokowi) has rolled recently. A number of Jokowi's high school friends opened their voices regarding responding to the issue.
Ria Tri Rasmani, one of Jokowi's friends, during her studies at SMAN 6 Surakarta, said that her party had to participate in straightening out the issue related to the fake diploma.
"We feel compelled to participate in explaining and also to clarify. We all, especially behind these, are his (Jokowi) compatriots," he said in Solo, Central Java (Central Java), Monday, October 17.
If Jokowi's diploma is doubtful, he said, it means that the diplomas of other colleagues in the same class as Jokowi are also in doubt.
"We are all morally responsible for clarifying and straightening [about allegations of fake diplomas]," he said.
Sri Hariyadi Ningsih, a chemistry subjects teacher for President Jokowi from grade 1 to grade 3 at SMA 6 Surakarta, said that Iriana Jokowi's husband received a high value in the subject.
Sri also showed a copy of Jokowi's diploma from SMAN 6 Surakarta, which was previously still called the Middle School for Preparation Development (SMPP).
He explained that SMAN 6 Surakarta was originally named SMPP which was founded on November 26, 1975. At that time, the position of Minister of Education and Culture, Syarif Thayeb.
Furthermore, in 1977 the school began accepting new students and President Jokowi joined as one of the students in the first batch.
"Jokowi graduated on April 30, 1980," he said.
In this regard, Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming said the issue did not need to be extended. Moreover, recently there has also been clarification from UGM which is President Jokowi's lecture place.
"Yes, you want to go to junior high school using an elementary school diploma, you want to go to high school, you use junior high school, you have a high school diploma list, you use a tertiary diploma," he said.