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Indonesian police chief says illegal wiretapping targeted not only president but many others
INDONESIA’S police chief told legislators today that an illegal wiretapping operation targeting President Prabowo Subianto had also carried out surveillance of senior government officials, politicians
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General Suyudi Ario Seto appeared before a parliamentary panel as legislators investigate the operation that allegedly involved several high-ranking officials, including Prabowo Subianto’s own chief of staff.
Mr Seto said the targets of the surveillance included the president, officials within the presidential palace, ministries, state institutions, legislators, political party figures, governors, anti-corruption officials, activists and students.
“The fact that someone appeared on the list of surveillance targets does not mean they are suspected of any wrongdoing,” he told parliament’s Commission III, which is trying to determine the motive behind the wiretapping operation, who ordered it and whether others were involved.
The wiretap allegations came to light earlier this month after three senior police generals were detained, including Listyo Sigit Prabowo, who was named chief of staff to President Prabowo Subianto last month and has close ties to former president Joko Widodo. Since then, a fourth top police official has been implicated.
The president’s office said the operation was being investigated as a case of possible treason.