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Erick Thohir Says He Was 36th on Alleged Wiretap List
Indonesian Sports Minister Erick Thohir says he was listed as the 36th person allegedly wiretapped by former police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo and others.
Thohir said he did not know what the recorded conversations contained and hoped they were not negative.
He says he will focus on his work and wait for the police to verify the case.
Investigators allege that phone numbers were added to a police interception system without the required checks or legal procedures.
Listyo and three other senior police officers are suspects in the case, which also involves alleged surveillance of President Prabowo and other prominent figures.
The presidential palace has described the alleged surveillance as an act that could amount to treason.
Youth and Sports Minister Erick Thohir said he had heard that he was number 36 on a list of people allegedly wiretapped by former police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo and others.
Thohir said he hoped the recorded part of his conversations did not contain negative remarks.
He said he would focus on his work and wait for law enforcement officials to verify the case.
Listyo and three other senior police officers have been named suspects in the alleged wiretapping of President Prabowo and other prominent figures.
Investigators said phone numbers were allegedly added to a police interception system without required verification or procedures.
- Who
- Erick Thohir, Indonesia’s Youth and Sports Minister, said he was reportedly number 36 on the list.
- What
- He said he had heard he was among people allegedly wiretapped by former police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo and others.
- When
- Saturday, November 7, 2026.
- Where
- Jakarta. The source does not state where Thohir made the remarks.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Reported list position
- 36
- Minister
- Erick Thohir
- Former police chief
- Listyo Sigit Prabowo
- Other named police suspects
- Ahrie Sonta Nasution, Eko Hadi Santoso and Slamet Uliandi
- Alleged interception system
- Lawful Interception Management System (LIMS)
What people are saying
I only heard I was number 36 or something.
I can’t say anything because I hope the part that was intercepted doesn’t contain negative conversations from me.
We believe what was done may already be in a category that we can consider an act tending toward treason.