Ethics Committee Ruling: Inspector General Ahrie Sonta Discharged from Police Force

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Police Ethics Commission (KEPP) has decided to dismiss Inspector General Ahrie Sonta Nasution from the National Police due to the alleged illegal wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto's mobile phone.

"The second sanction is an administrative penalty, namely expulsion without honorable discharge (PTDH) as a member of the National Police," said Police Public Relations Division Chief Inspector General Johnny Eddizon Isir, at the Propam Building, 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 regarding Dismissal of Police Members juncto several provisions in Police Regulation Number 7 of 2022 concerning the Code of Ethics and Police Ethics Commission.

The provisions include Article 5 paragraph 1 letters c and g regarding obligations in institutional ethics, Article 8 letter c number 1 regarding obligations in personal ethics, and Article 11 paragraph 1 letters a and b regarding prohibitions in institutional ethics.

The KKEP panel also concluded that Ahrie engaged in disgraceful conduct.

Nevertheless, Ahrie exercised his right to appeal the verdict.

"The accused violator AS, in accordance with his rights in responding to the verdict, has stated he will appeal," said Isir.

Previously reported, investigators from the Cyber Crime Directorate of the National Police have charged four senior officers in connection with the alleged illegal wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto's mobile phone.

The four suspects include former National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, former Legal Division Chief Inspector General Ahrie Sonta Nasution, former IT Division Chief Inspector General Slamet Uliandi, and former Narcotics Crime Investigation Directorate Chief Inspector General Eko Hadi Santoso.

In addition to Prabowo, the four suspects also wiretapped state officials, political figures, media, community organization leaders, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and businessmen.

Investigators charged Slamet Uliandi under Article 332 paragraph (1) and/or paragraph (2) of the Criminal Code regarding illegal access, Article 258 paragraph (1) of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code, and Article 32 paragraph (1) of the Electronic Information and Transactions Law juncto Article 20 letter j of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, the other three suspects are charged under Article 258 and Article 332 paragraph (1) and/or paragraph (2) of Law Number 1 of 2023 regarding the Criminal Code, as well as Article 32 paragraph (1) of the Electronic Information and Transactions Law.