PRESIDENTIAL WIRETAP: 3 ARRESTED IN INDONESIA
No fewer than three people have been reportedly arrested by Indonesian authorities for allegedly tapping the phone line of the nation’s President, Prabowo Subianto, with media reports suggesting one of the suspects may be a senior official.
The Indonesian President, Prabowo, who took the oath of office in 2024, has come under increasing pressure over his government’s handling of the economy and destructive wildfires in the Southeast Asian archipelago.
A top detective, Asep Safrudin, identified the suspects only by their initials—LSP, ASN, and EH and said they were under investigation for allegedly tapping “the telephone number of the President of the Republic of Indonesia” and other prominent figures.
The other alleged victims include government officials, politicians, journalists, NGO representatives, and businesspeople.
According to the top detective, the Indonesian President’s phone line was tapped “without any legal basis or without any investigative or inquiry process in accordance with applicable laws.”
A police officer who became aware of the alleged crime filed a report on Friday, Asep told reporters in Jakarta.
Since then, police have examined 10 witnesses and three expert witnesses, and have seized evidence in the form of 11 mobile phones, an iPad, and four flash drives. If convicted, the suspects could face up to 10 years in prison
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