Indonesian authorities identified the fourth senior suspect as Slamet Uliandi, who allegedly approved the surveillance operation and directed the erasure of interception logs. The official remains free on medical grounds, whereas three previously implicated senior officers have already been taken into custody. To uncover the motives behind the surveillance, a dedicated task force has questioned 13 officers and five external specialists. Meanwhile, lawmakers are weighing an investigation into Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka that could potentially lead to his removal.
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The wiretapping scandal highlights an escalating political rift between President Prabowo…: The wiretapping scandal highlights an escalating political rift between President Prabowo Subianto and former president Joko Widodo.
Parliament is considering an inquiry into Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's eligibi…: Parliament is considering an inquiry into Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's eligibility that could serve as a step toward his removal.
Despite heightened political tensions and the deployment of thousands of troops, the capi…: Despite heightened political tensions and the deployment of thousands of troops, the capital city of Jakarta has remained calm.
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Three senior police officers have already been arrested, including the former national police chief and Prabowo's chief of staff, Listyo Sigit Prabowo.
JAKARTA: Indonesian police have named a fourth senior officer as a suspect in the alleged wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto, as authorities continue to investigate the motives behind a scandal that has exposed a deepening rift between the president and his predecessor, Joko Widodo.
At a press conference late on Thursday (Nov 5), police named a senior law enforcement official with the initials SU as the new suspect, and said he served as monitoring chief at Indonesia's Criminal Investigation Agency between 2010 and 2019.
Local media later identified him as Slamet Uliandi.
Investigators alleged that SU, who was the head of the investigation agency's information and technology unit from 2021 to 2026, gave the go-ahead for the wiretapping, said cyber crime unit director Suhermanto at the press conference.
"When the other two suspects were about to wiretap, they got approval from SU. They also asked his approval before deleting interception records," Suhermanto said, adding that SU had not…
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