Outcome of Ethics Hearing in Wiretapping Case: Irjen Ahrie Sonta's Conduct Highly Disgraceful

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The judiciary panel of the Indonesian National Police's Ethics Commission (KKEP) has declared the actions of former Head of Legal Division Irjen Ahrie Sonta highly disgraceful in the case of wiretapping the president.

"Firstly, the sanctions are of an ethical nature, with the violations deemed disgraceful conduct," stated Police Public Relations Division Chief Irjen Pol Johnny Eddizon Isir at the Propam building, South Jakarta, on Tuesday (10/11/2026).

During the session, the KKEP panel also determined that Ahrie Sonta would be dismissed dishonorably (PTDH) as a member of the Indonesian National Police.

In this case, Ahrie was found to have violated Article 13 paragraph 1 of Government Regulation Number 1 of 2003 regarding the Dismissal of Police Members in conjunction with several provisions in Police Regulation Number 7 of 2022 on the Code of Professional Ethics and the Police Ethics Committee.

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

Nevertheless, Ahrie has exercised his right to appeal this decision.

"The alleged violator AS, in accordance with his rights to respond to the verdict, has stated his intention to appeal," explained Isir.

It was previously reported that investigators from the Cyber Crime Directorate of the Criminal Investigation Agency of the National Police had named four high-ranking officers (pati) in connection with the alleged illegal wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto's mobile phone.

The four suspects include former National Police Chief General Pol Listyo Sigit Prabowo, former Head of Legal Division Irjen Pol Ahrie Sonta Nasution, former Head of IT Division Irjen Pol Slamet Uliandi, and former Director of Narcotics Crime Bareskrim Irjen Pol Eko Hadi Santoso.

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

Investigators have charged Slamet Uliandi under Article 332 paragraph (1) and/or paragraph (2) of the Penal Code regarding illegal access, Article 258 paragraph (1) of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Penal Code, and Article 32 paragraph (1) of the Law on Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE Law) in conjunction with Article 20 letter j of the Penal Code.

Meanwhile, the other three suspects have been charged under Article 258 and Article 332 paragraph (1) and/or paragraph (2) of Law Number 1 of 2023 regarding the Penal Code, as well as Article 32 paragraph (1) of the ITE Law.