Politics · Indonesia · 4 hrs ago
Indonesian lawmakers urge ethics hearing in alleged wiretapping case
Indonesia's House of Representatives Commission III has urged police to hold an ethics hearing for former police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo and other officers.
Police named Listyo, senior legal officer Ahrie Sonta Nasution and police educator Eko Hadi Santoso as suspects in alleged illegal wiretapping and data access.
Police say the alleged activity took place in 2025 and 2026 and affected President Prabowo Subianto and others, including ministers, politicians, businesspeople, media and community figures.
Lawmakers have asked investigators to examine the chain of command, the motive and any alleged coup attempt.
One lawmaker said the case also highlights the need to improve security for presidential communications.
The investigation is continuing, and a lawmaker said active officers should face ethics procedures under applicable rules.
An Indonesian lawmaker urged police to hold an ethics hearing for three senior officers named as suspects in an alleged illegal wiretapping case.
The case involves alleged illegal interception and access to electronic information concerning President Prabowo Subianto and other people.
The suspects include former National Police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo, police legal division chief Ahrie Sonta Nasution and police educator Eko Hadi Santoso.
Police said the alleged offences took place during 2025-2026 and affected people including ministers, politicians, business figures, media and community figures.
Lawmakers also called for inquiries into possible other participants, the chain of command and the motive for collecting or using sensitive information.
- Who
- Indonesian lawmaker Abdullah urged the police to hold an ethics hearing for three officers named as suspects.
- What
- The case concerns alleged illegal wiretapping and illegal access to electronic information.
- When
- The alleged offences took place during 2025-2026. Abdullah made his call on Wednesday, November 4.
- Where
- Indonesia; the report is from Jakarta.
- Why
- Abdullah said active police members should face an ethics process under applicable rules. He also called for scrutiny of the alleged chain of command and motive.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The alleged illegal wiretapping and access to electronic information took place, according to the report.
Police named Listyo Sigit Prabowo, Ahrie Sonta Nasution and Eko Hadi Santoso as suspects in the case.
Lawmaker Abdullah urged police to hold an ethics hearing for the suspects.
- Suspects
- Listyo Sigit Prabowo, Ahrie Sonta Nasution and Eko Hadi Santoso
- Alleged offence period
- 2025-2026
- President named
- Prabowo Subianto
- Other alleged victims
- Ministers, politicians, business figures, media and community figures
- Penalties cited
- Up to 10 years under one cited provision, 6 years under another and 8 years under the cited electronic information law provision
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What people are saying
If the person concerned is still an active member of the National Police, an ethics examination mechanism should of course be carried out in accordance with applicable rules.
What was the structure and chain of command, what was the motive and purpose, and why was that sensitive and strategic information collected or used?
This wiretapping without legal procedure is a challenge for the presidential institution to improve the security of communications involving the president so that a similar incident does not happen again.