New Developments in Prabowo's Wiretapping Case: Witnesses Protected, Ahrie Sonta Dismissed

DPR Calls for Immediate Action on the Case

The development of the alleged wiretapping case has also caught the attention of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI).

DPR Chair Puan Maharani stated that the relevant commission will seek clarification regarding the wiretapping allegations against President Prabowo Subianto and others allegedly carried out by Listyo Sigit and three senior police officers.

After receiving explanations, the DPR will provide recommendations and conduct evaluations to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.

“In the DPR, through the relevant commission, we will certainly request explanations regarding this matter, and after that, we will provide feedback and evaluations to ensure incidents like this do not happen again,” Puan said.

Nevertheless, Puan emphasized that the DPR respects the ongoing legal processes. She called for the matter to be followed up according to applicable regulations.

“We must comply with the ongoing legal process, and we respect and value it, ensuring it is handled as best as possible,” she stated.

Ahrie Sonta Dismissed from Police Force

Meanwhile, one of the suspects, Inspector General Ahrie Sonta Nasution, has been dismissed from the police force without honor (PTDH).

This decision was made during a hearing of the Police Professional Code of Ethics Commission (KKEP) concerning the illegal wiretapping allegation against President Prabowo Subianto’s phone.

“The second sanction is the administrative penalty of dismissal without honor (PTDH) as a member of the police force,” said Police Public Relations Division Chief Inspector General Johnny Eddizon Isir at the Propam Building in South Jakarta on Tuesday.

In this case, Ahrie was found to have violated Article 13 paragraph (1) of Government Regulation No. 1 of 2003 concerning the Dismissal of Police Members in conjunction with several provisions in Police Regulation No. 7 of 2022 regarding the Code of Ethics and the Police Ethics Commission.

The violations included Article 5 paragraph (1) subparagraphs c and g regarding institutional ethics obligations, Article 8 subparagraph c point 1 regarding personal ethics obligations, and Article 11 paragraph (1) subparagraphs a and b regarding institutional ethics prohibitions.

During the hearing, the KKEP assembly also deemed Ahrie Sonta's conduct as disgraceful.

Despite being sanctioned with dismissal, Ahrie Sonta Nasution announced that he plans to appeal the ethics hearing decision.

Subsequently, the appeal will be processed and reviewed by the Police Code of Ethics Commission at the appellate level.