Indonesia Names Fourth Senior Police Officer as Wiretapping Suspect Amid Deepening Political Rifts
Police say the probe has led to four suspects and 13 officer interviews as investigators examine possible political motives behind the alleged surveillance.
- On Thursday, Nov 5, Indonesian police named Slamet Uliandi as a suspect in the alleged wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto, though investigators stated he has not been detained due to a health condition.
- Cyber crime unit director Suhermanto alleged that Uliandi, who led the Criminal Investigation Agency information unit from 2021 to 2026, approved the wiretapping and authorized deletion of interception records.
- Police have already arrested three senior officers on Nov 3, including Listyo Sigit Prabowo, while authorities have questioned 13 police officers and five experts regarding the interception motives.
- Lawmakers are considering a probe into the eligibility of Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka as the scandal places pressure on Indonesia's $1.5 trillion economy.
- Jakarta remained calm on Nov 5 and 6 despite the deployment of thousands of troops, with military tents and buses visible in the capital.
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The Independent
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Indonesian 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. The case has piled more pressure on Prabowo, with public discontent growing over his costly populist policies and weakening investor confidence in Indonesia's US$1.5 t…
Sydney Morning Herald
Another suspect named as wiretap scandal rocks Indonesia
Thousands of police and military personnel are on standby as tensions run high in Jakarta over allegations that top officers had been involved in intercepting current president Prabowo Subianto’s telephone.conversations.
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