# Indonesia’s wiretapping scandal opens a political fault line

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/indonesias-wiretapping-scandal-opens-a-political-fault-line/
- Published: 2026-11-13T14:29:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T15:36:47+00:00
- Original publisher: DW (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.dw.com/en/indonesia-s-wiretapping-scandal-opens-a-political-fault-line/a-79939753?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Four senior officers face allegations over illegal surveillance.
- The targets reportedly included the president and public figures.
- The case raises concerns about oversight and political misuse.

## Summary

Indonesian police have named four senior officers as suspects in an alleged illegal surveillance operation that targeted President Prabowo Subianto and a wide range of public figures. The scandal has exposed rivalries within the security establishment and renewed concerns that surveillance powers could be used for political purposes.

Investigators say communications were intercepted without proper authorisation in 2025 and 2026, and that officers then tried to delete records. Former police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo, now the president’s chief of staff, was among those arrested; parliament is examining the motive and whether others were involved. The allegations come amid longstanding concerns about oversight of police and intelligence agencies, while Amnesty International has urged investigators to establish whether surveillance was used to intimidate critics or restrict civil liberties.

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