Indonesian police say wiretapping probe a matter for law enforcement, as parliament considers inquiry into VP
Indonesia's police chief said the investigation into alleged wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto's phone belongs with law enforcement, according to Reuters and Asia One. Parliament is considering an inquiry into Vice President Gibran Raka, while police have named a fourth senior officer as a suspect. The scandal has widened a public political rift between Prabowo and former backer and predecessor Joko Widodo. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, a Jokowi loyalist who previously served as national police chief and presidential chief of staff, is among those linked to the alleged wiretapping. Thousands of troops have been assigned to secure a Jakarta trial as tensions remain high.
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- ✓ Indonesia's police chief said the probe into the wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto's phone is a matter for law enforcement.
- ✓ Parliament is considering an inquiry into Vice President Gibran Raka over the wiretapping case.
- ✓ Listyo Sigit Prabowo, a Joko Widodo loyalist, served as national police chief and presidential chief of staff and is involved in the wiretapping case.
- ✓ Indonesia named a fourth senior police officer as a wiretapping suspect.
What changed
Police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo said the wiretapping investigation is purely a law-enforcement matter as parliament weighs an inquiry into Vice President Gibran Raka.
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Indonesia's police chief calls wiretap inquiry a law-enforcement matter
Indonesia's police chief said the investigation into alleged wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto's phone belongs with law enforcement, according to Reuters and Asia One. Parliament is considering an inquiry into Vice President Gibran Raka, while police have named a fourth senior officer as a suspect. The scandal has widened a public political rift between Prabowo and former backer and predecessor Joko Widodo. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, a Jokowi loyalist who previously served as national police chief and presidential chief of staff, is among those linked to the alleged wiretapping. Thousands of troops have been assigned to secure a Jakarta trial as tensions remain high.
Why it matters
The dispute has moved beyond the alleged interception of the president's communications into Indonesia's struggle over the direction of the Prabowo and Jokowi political camps. Police have described the case as a legal matter, while legislative scrutiny of the vice president signals pressure beyond the police investigation. A presidential spokesperson said intercepting the president's communications could amount to treason, and Bloomberg reported that an arrest tied to the case has brought the rivalry between the two political heavyweights into public view.
What is confirmed
- Indonesia's police chief said the probe into the wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto's phone is a matter for law enforcement.
- Parliament is considering an inquiry into Vice President Gibran Raka over the wiretapping case.
- Listyo Sigit Prabowo, a Joko Widodo loyalist, served as national police chief and presidential chief of staff and is involved in the wiretapping case.
- Indonesia named a fourth senior police officer as a wiretapping suspect.
- Thousands of troops were tasked with securing a Jakarta trial as tensions remained high over the wiretap scandal.
- A spokesperson for President Prabowo Subianto said intercepting the president's communications could amount to treason.
- The wiretapping scandal has exposed deepening divisions between President Prabowo Subianto and his predecessor and former backer Joko Widodo.
Still unconfirmed
- The alleged wiretapping of Prabowo and some of his closest allies may signal a growing rift between Indonesia's political heavyweights, according to experts cited by ABC News.
- An arrest connected to the wiretap case has brought the rivalry between Prabowo and Jokowi into public view, as reported by Bloomberg.
What to watch next
- A decision by parliament on whether to open an inquiry into Vice President Gibran Raka.
- Any formal charges or additional suspects confirmed by police.
- The outcome of the Jakarta trial and the security arrangements surrounding it.
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- Reuters — Indonesian police say wiretapping probe a matter for law enforcement, as parliament considers inquiry into VP
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