Former Aide to Prabowo, Ahrie Sonta Dismissed, Habiburokhman: Wiretapping Scandal is the Darkest Incident

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Chair of Commission III of the House of Representatives, Habiburokhman, expressed his support for the Indonesian National Police's decision to dismiss former aide to President Prabowo Subianto, Inspector General Ahrie Sonta, through a Discharge Not With Honor (PTDH) sanction.

Ahrie is one of the suspects in the illegal wiretapping case involving Prabowo.

Habiburokhman reminded that the wiretapping carried out by Ahrie represents one of the darkest events in Indonesian history.

"This wiretapping scandal should be regarded as one of the darkest, and perhaps the worst, incidents that has tarnished the history of our modern police force," Habiburokhman stated in a press release on Wednesday (11/11/2026).

He explained that when intelligence tools and strategic authority, which should be used to protect national security, are misused recklessly, the damage is not only to the credibility of the institution but also poses a fundamental threat to public safety and the rule of law.

For this reason, he stated that the dismissal decision is deemed very appropriate, fair, and measured, as it is fully commensurate with the weight of the mistakes and abuse of power that have been committed.

"Such misconduct clearly tarnishes the honor of the Bhayangkara Corps and damages public trust in the law enforcement process," he said.

According to Habiburokhman, similar firmness must be applied consistently to all individuals or other suspects involved in the case.

He emphasized that those found guilty must be swiftly sentenced to appropriate penalties to ensure the principle of equality before the law is upheld.

"Commission III of the House of Representatives will continue to oversee the completion of ethical enforcement and criminal legal processes to ensure the integrity of the police is maintained," he added.

Previously, the Police Professional Ethics Code Commission (KEPP) decided to dismiss Inspector General Ahrie Sonta Nasution from the police force due to allegations of illegal wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto's mobile phone.

"Additionally, the administrative sanction is the discharge not with honor (PTDH) as a police member," said the Police Public Relations Division Chief, Inspector General Johnny Eddizon Isir, at the Propam Building in South Jakarta on Tuesday (10/11/2026).

In this case, Ahrie was found to have violated Article 13, Paragraph 1 of Government Regulation Number 1 of 2003 concerning the Discharge of Police Members in conjunction with several provisions of Police Regulation Number 7 of 2022 concerning the Code of Professional Ethics and the Police Ethics Code Commission.

These provisions include Article 5, Paragraph 1, Letter c and g regarding institutional ethical obligations, Article 8, Letter c, Number 1 regarding personal ethical obligations, and Article 11, Paragraph 1, Letters a and b concerning prohibitions in institutional ethics.

The KKEP Assembly also assessed that Ahrie committed disgraceful acts.

Despite this, Ahrie has exercised his right to appeal the decision.

"The accused violator AS, in accordance with his right to respond to the decision, has declared an appeal," said Isir.