Prabowo orders transparent wiretapping probe

President orders transparent probe

President Prabowo Subianto ordered National Police Chief General Suyudi Ario Seto to investigate alleged wiretapping of the Head of State and several state officials objectively and transparently.

“The President has given instructions to the Police Chief to carry out the process as well as possible in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, as objectively as possible with nothing covered up.”

Alleged crimes target nation's leadership

The case involves alleged criminal acts of wiretapping, destruction of electronic evidence, and illegal access targeting the Head of State and several state officials including ministers and political party leaders.

“When we talk about the Head of State, the nation's leaders, there is a lot of very sensitive information that would be dangerous.”

Motive remains unclear as probe continues

State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi said the government does not yet know in detail the motive and purpose behind the alleged wiretapping because the investigation is still ongoing at the police.

“This intention has made us wonder, as the media also asked, what the purpose is. However, we are waiting for the details from the investigation process.”

Three police personnel named as suspects

The Criminal Investigation Agency of the Indonesian National Police named three police personnel with initials LSP, ASN, and EH as suspects in alleged illegal tapping, deletion of electronic data, and illegal access.

Suspects held at police detention center

After being named suspects on November third, the three police personnel are being held at the National Police headquarters detention center in Jakarta.