What was said
At a hearing with House Commission III on 12 November 2026, National Police chief Suyudi Ario Seto said former police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo allegedly ordered the illegal wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto, chose its targets orally or via WhatsApp, and was the end user of the results.
Claimed by Suyudi Ario Seto, Chief of the Indonesian National Police · official statement · Liputan6 · BBC News Indonesia
Our verdict
This is an allegation by investigators, not a finding of fact. Police have named Listyo Sigit and three other generals as suspects and set out the articles they are accused under, but no court has heard or ruled on the case. Until a court rules, the allegation is unproven, and the suspects are presumed innocent.
The facts
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Liputan6 reported that on 12 November 2026 Suyudi told House Commission III that investigators had named four suspects, LSP, SU, EH and AS, and described the role each allegedly played.
Liputan6: Kapolri Beberkan Peran 4 Jenderal Tersangka Penyadapan Prabowo - 2
Police said the suspects face charges including Article 258 of the 2023 Criminal Code, carrying up to 10 years in prison, and provisions of the electronic information (ITE) law on deleting electronic data, Detik reported.
Detik: Kasus Penyadapan Prabowo, Polri Kini Dalami Dugaan Makar Listyo Sigit Cs - 3
On 5 November 2026 police named Inspector General Slamet Uliandi the fourth suspect; the other three were detained at the Mobile Brigade headquarters while he was not detained on health grounds, Liputan6 reported.
Liputan6: Update Kasus Penyadapan Presiden: 4 Jenderal Polisi jadi Tersangka
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