Indonesia names fourth senior police officer as wiretapping suspect amid deepening political rifts
Police say the alleged surveillance targeted politicians, journalists and officials, and investigators are probing possible record deletion and treason charges.
- 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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Indonesian lawmakers question police chief about wiretaps alleged to target President Prabowo
Indonesia’s police chief is set to appear before a parliamentary panel as lawmakers investigate allegations that President Prabowo Subianto was targeted in an illegal wiretapping operation.
Lawmakers question police chief about wiretaps alleged to target President Prabowo
Indonesia’s police chief is set to appear before a parliamentary panel as lawmakers investigate allegations that President Prabowo Subianto was targeted in an illegal wiretapping operation
Megawati recalled that she had once demanded the replacement of National Police Chief Listyo Sigit. Now, Listyo is a suspect in the illegal wiretapping of President Prabowo.
The Independent
The Independent (US)Indonesia’s wiretapping case explained as fourth police officer named as suspect
Arrest of former police chief over alleged surveillance operation targeting Prabowo Subianto sharpens scrutiny of president’s relationship with predecessor Joko Widodo
Another nabbed for spying on Prabowo
Police have named a fourth senior officer as a suspect in the alleged wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto, as authorities continue to investigate the motives behind a scandal that has exposed a deepening rift between the president and his predecessor, Joko Widodo.
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