Jokowi Testifies in Defamation Trial: 'The Printer is at Fault'
President Joko Widodo testified as a witness in a defamation trial, stating that those who printed an alumni album with inaccurate information about his educational background were at fault. The defense presented the album, highlighting discrepancies in his high school affiliation, but Widodo claimed he had never seen it before.
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