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Hasto Says Alleged Illegal Spying Rose After 2023 Court Ruling
PDI-P secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto says alleged illegal spying increased after Indonesia’s Constitutional Court issued a ruling in 2023.
The ruling changed age requirements for presidential and vice-presidential candidates, allowing Gibran Rakabuming Raka to run in the 2024 election.
Hasto says surveillance was used to silence critics of the government led by President Joko Widodo at the time.
He also says he faced pressure after criticizing the 2024 election, including from an envoy of then-police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo.
Hasto says the alleged spying could be a serious human rights violation and called spying on a president an act of treason; these are his characterizations.
He says the legal process should identify those responsible.
Hasto wants surveillance to require strict legal procedures, including court approval and a prior investigation.
PDI Perjuangan secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto said alleged illegal surveillance increased after Indonesia’s Constitutional Court issued Ruling No. 90 of 2023.
The ruling changed age requirements for presidential and vice-presidential candidates, making Gibran Rakabuming Raka eligible for the 2024 presidential election.
Hasto said surveillance was used to pressure or silence people critical of the Jokowi government.
He described surveillance targeting the president as an act of treason and said it should not be tolerated.
Hasto called for surveillance to follow strict legal procedures, including court approval and a prior investigation.
- Who
- Hasto Kristiyanto, secretary-general of PDI Perjuangan, made the claims.
- What
- He said alleged illegal surveillance increased after Constitutional Court Ruling No. 90 of 2023 and was used to pressure critics.
- When
- He made the statement on November 7, 2026. He said the alleged increase followed the 2023 ruling.
- Where
- Jakarta, according to the article’s dateline.
- Why
- Hasto said surveillance was used to silence people critical of the Jokowi government.
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Constitutional Court Ruling No. 90 changed the age requirements for presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
Hasto said alleged surveillance increased and was used to pressure critics of the Jokowi government.
Hasto made his claims and called for surveillance to follow strict legal procedures.
- Speaker
- Hasto Kristiyanto
- Party role
- Secretary-general of PDI Perjuangan
- Court ruling
- Constitutional Court Ruling No. 90 of 2023
- Election
- 2024 presidential election
- Statement date
- November 7, 2026
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What people are saying
for PDI Perjuangan, when the president as head of state and head of government is also subjected to surveillance, this is clearly an act of treason that must not be tolerated
Surveillance must be carried out through a very strict mechanism, with court approval and preceded by an investigation
various forms of surveillance were used as weapons to silence those who were critical of the Jokowi government at the time