Common sense description of Jokowi’s diploma affair – Kempalan.com

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Collage: Muhammad Said Didu (left) and Jokowi’s diploma. (Photo: Special)

This activity reflects a political consolidation likely to come into conflict with the direction of the current government. There are also groups supporting Jokowi who are still trying to maintain their political influence at the national level.

By: Muhammad Said Didu

PACKAGING: For several years, many people have been imprisoned for challenging Joko Widodo’s diploma, even though no one has ever seen Jokowi’s original diploma.

@KRMTRoySuryo2 and @DokterTifa searched for Jokowi’s diploma that was published and used to register for regional and presidential elections – not the diploma recognized as authentic and held by Jokowi (which was never shown).

Roy Suryo and his friends believe that Jokowi’s diploma that was published and used to register is a fake diploma. Do not claim that the diploma held by Jokowi (if there is one) is fake because no one has ever seen it.

If Jokowi has a retained diploma, then there are 2 (two) possibilities, namely: (1) the diploma is the same as the diploma in circulation and used for registration, or (2) the diploma is different.

If the diploma held by Jokowi is the same as the photocopy of the diploma in circulation (according to the belief of Roy Suryo et al), then the diploma held by Jokowi is fake.

If the diploma held by Jokowi is different from the photocopy of the diploma in circulation and used to register, then Jokowi used a fake diploma to register for the regional and presidential elections.

Jokowi is obliged to show his original diploma because these diplomas were used to obtain public positions (mayor, governor and president) which still use public money today.

In front of the Criminal Investigation Team of the General Directorate of National Police, when Muslim Arbi led the TPUA delegation to hold a special case on July 9, 2025, they asked where his original diploma was. Even the National Police Directorate could not show it.

Jokowi wants to stay in power

Jokowi never really wanted to give up power and continued to try to maintain his political influence even though he was no longer president.

There are five facts that show Jokowi’s political measures to stay within the circle of national power.

The first fact occurred during the period 2022-2023, when there was talk of extending the presidential term to three terms.

A number of political figures, such as Airlangga Hartarto, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Zulkifli Hasan, Muhaimin Iskandar, Bambang Soesatyo and LaNyalla Mahmud Mattalitti, also echoed this idea.

This effort is part of efforts to maintain Jokowi’s power.

The second fact is the process of nominating Gibran Rakabuming Raka as the vice-presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election.

The change in age requirements for presidential and vice-presidential candidates by a Constitutional Court ruling paved the way for Gibran to advance in the national competition. This decision cannot be dissociated from the position of Anwar Usman, who is Jokowi’s brother-in-law.

The third fact is the Solo meeting on October 13, 2024, in anticipation of the inauguration of the new government. Jokowi had a great influence on the government formation process of President Prabowo Subianto.

The fourth fact occurred in 2025 when Jokowi openly expressed his hope that Prabowo and Gibran could team up again in the 2029 presidential election.

This statement shows the desire to maintain the continuity of the political influence of the Jokowi family in the next government.

The fifth fact will be observed in 2026, when Jokowi and his children and the political party (PSI) led by his son, Kaesang Pangarep, will begin to actively visit various regions.

This activity reflects a political consolidation likely to come into conflict with the direction of the current government. There are also groups supporting Jokowi who are still trying to maintain their political influence at the national level.

Based on this set of facts, is this condition still appropriate to continue without strict public control?

*) Muhammad said Didu, Former Secretary of the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises

The opinions expressed in this article are personal opinions.