Four senior police suspects face widening investigation over alleged surveillance targeting President Prabowo and others.
Indonesia’s wiretapping scandal has entered a more serious phase, with police saying preliminary evidence supports pursuing a treason investigation while lawmakers press authorities to identify who allegedly ordered, financed, and benefited from the surveillance operation.
Four Senior Police Officers Under Investigation
Former National Police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo and three other senior police officers are suspects in an alleged unauthorized wiretapping operation targeting President Prabowo Subianto, government officials, activists, journalists, and other individuals. Police said the alleged surveillance of Prabowo began in 2025, while investigators continue examining the operation’s scope and motive.
Police Say Preliminary Evidence Supports Treason Probe
National Police investigator Asep Safrudin said authorities had sufficient preliminary evidence to pursue a possible treason case and would intensify their investigation. Earlier during the November 12 parliamentary hearing, National Police chief Suyudi Ario Seto said investigators were still gathering evidence and had not formally charged the suspects with treason. Police have not publicly disclosed the evidence supporting the potential treason allegations.
Lawmakers Demand Treason Charges
During a November 12 hearing of the DPR’s Commission III, lawmakers urged Suyudi to pursue treason provisions against the four suspects. Commission chairman Habiburokhman said the panel considered the alleged wiretapping and deletion of electronic information serious enough to warrant a treason investigation and called on police to examine whether additional parties were involved. Some lawmakers also said their own phones had allegedly been monitored.
Investigators Seek Who Ordered and Funded Operation
PDI-P lawmaker Safaruddin urged police to investigate who benefited from the alleged surveillance and whether Listyo acted on behalf of another party’s political interests. Investigators said they had questioned approximately 38 witnesses, including telecommunications employees and personnel connected to the interception system’s vendor. Authorities have not publicly identified an outside mastermind or established who financed the alleged operation.
Existing Case Expands Beyond Illegal Wiretapping
The four suspects were already facing allegations involving illegal interception, unauthorized access to computer systems, and deletion of electronic information when investigators began examining possible treason offenses. Government officials, including State Intelligence Agency chief Muhammad Herindra, had previously warned that the alleged surveillance could have broader national security implications. Police have not announced formal treason charges, and the suspects remain presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
The developing case has moved beyond allegations of unlawful surveillance toward questions about whether the operation threatened Indonesia’s presidency and who may have directed it. For Indonesians, the investigation places intense scrutiny on accountability within the country’s law-enforcement institutions. For Singaporeans, developments involving political stability and state institutions in Indonesia remain relevant to regional confidence and bilateral relations.
Sources: Straits Times (2026) , SCMP (2026)
Keywords: Prabowo Wiretapping Case, Indonesia Treason Investigation, Listyo Sigit Prabowo, Police Wiretapping Scandal, Commission III, Indonesian Politics
