Police Chief Suyudi: Wiretapping Cannot Be the Basis for Concluding Treason

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - National Police Chief General Suyudi Ario Seto emphasized that crimes related to wiretapping, illegal access, and document deletion cannot automatically be used as grounds for concluding an act of treason.

This statement was made by Suyudi during a working meeting with Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives regarding the illegal wiretapping case involving President Prabowo Subianto's mobile phone, which implicated former National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo and others.

“Findings from allegations of wiretapping, illegal access, or document deletion cannot directly serve as a basis to conclude that a treasonous act has occurred,” Suyudi stated on Thursday (12/11/2026).

However, the police have issued a police report related to allegations of complicity and/or collusion to commit treason.

“The police are conducting an investigation to determine whether there are elements of a crime that need to be proven separately,” Suyudi added.

As of now, Suyudi assured that investigators are still delving deeper into allegations of actions and/or collusion aimed at overthrowing the government.

“To investigate these allegations, the inquiry is focused on tracing the orders and objectives of the wiretapping, examining personnel who are suspected of being aware of the activities, and further exploring the duties and activities involved,” he concluded.

Previously reported, the Directorate of Cyber Crime at the National Police named four high-ranking officers in connection with the illegal wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto’s mobile phone.

The four suspects include former National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, former Director of Law Division at the National Police Inspector General Ahrie Sonta Nasution, former Director of Information Technology Inspector General Slamet Uliandi, and former Director of Narcotics Crime Police Inspector General Eko Hadi Santoso.

In addition to Prabowo, the four suspects also wiretapped the palace circle, ministries and agencies, government officials, members of the House of Representatives, political party officials, governors, regional police chiefs, the KPK, the Attorney General's Office, internal police, civil society organizations, activists, and students.

Based on these allegations, investigators are applying various articles in accordance with each suspect's role.

Firstly, Article 258 of Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code regarding allegations of wiretapping carries a maximum prison sentence of 10 years.

Secondly, Article 48 in conjunction with Article 32 paragraph (1) of Law No. 1 of 2024 regarding Amendments to the Information and Electronic Transactions Law relating to allegations of document deletion carries a maximum prison sentence of 8 years.

Thirdly, Article 332 paragraphs (1) and/or (2) of Law No. 1 of 2023 regarding allegations of illegal access carries a maximum prison sentence of 6 or 7 years, depending on the applicable provisions.

Investigators are also applying Article 20 letters c and/or d of the Criminal Code concerning complicity or inciting others to commit a crime, including abuse of power.

In addition to investigating allegations of wiretapping, illegal access, and document deletion, the National Police have also issued a police report regarding allegations of treason.

This report pertains to allegations of complicity, committing a crime collectively, or conspiring to commit treason.

Following this report, the police are investigating to determine whether there are any elements of treason that must be proved separately.