Indonesia names fourth senior police officer as wiretapping suspect amid deepening political rifts
Authorities say the alleged operation targeted thousands of people and may amount to treason, deepening tensions between President Prabowo Subianto and his predecessor.
- On Tuesday, Indonesian authorities arrested former national police chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo and two other senior officers for allegedly intercepting communications of President Prabowo Subianto and other prominent figures since 2025.
- The scandal exposes a deepening rift between President Prabowo Subianto and his predecessor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, as General Listyo Sigit Prabowo was widely considered a key political ally of the former president.
- Investigators named Slamet Uliandi, head of the information technology unit, as a fourth suspect, alleging he approved the wiretapping and deletion of records to conceal evidence targeting officials and business executives.
- Lawmakers are considering a parliamentary inquiry into the eligibility of Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, which analysts suggest could be the first step toward potential impeachment proceedings.
- The government describes the wiretapping operation as an "act of treason" threatening national sovereignty, while political analyst Dedi Kurnia Syah stated the scandal may prompt a cabinet reshuffle prioritizing "loyalty.
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Three generals have been detained in Indonesia on suspicion of organizing illegal wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto. Among them is former national police chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo. The case calls into question the control of one of the most powerful institutions in the country. The arrests were made on November 3 by the criminal police. According to the charges, the alleged wiretapping took place in 2025 and 2026, with the phone…
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Indonesia police say enough evidence for treason charges in wiretap scandal
Indonesian police said on Thursday they have enough initial evidence to pursue treason charges against four suspects in a case involving the wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto, as lawmakers urged detectives to uncover who ordered the bugging. Former police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo, who is not related to the president, and three other senior police officials were arrested last week over accusations of unauthorised monitoring of phones b…
4 senior police officers accused of illegally surveilling President Prabowo Subianto, government officials, prosecutors and anti-corruption investigators
Indonesia’s Ex-Police Chief Alleged to Be ‘End User’ of Wiretaps
Indonesia’s former national police chief allegedly ordered wiretaps and selected surveillance targets and was also the person who received their final results, investigators told a parliamentary hearing in Jakarta on Thursday.
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