Indonesia names fourth senior police officer as wiretapping suspect

Indonesian police have identified a fourth senior officer as a suspect in the wiretapping scandal involving President Prabowo Subianto. The motive behind the wiretapping remains under investigation, adding pressure to Prabowo as public discontent grows over his populist policies and weakening investor confidence in Indonesia's economy.

The unnamed suspect, identified as Slamet Uliandi, served as the monitoring chief at the Criminal Investigation Agency from 2010 to 2019, and later headed the information and technology unit from 2021 to 2026. Investigators claim that Uliandi approved the wiretapping attempts and deleted interception records. Three other senior police officers have already been arrested, including Prabowo's chief of staff.

The national police chief has formed a special investigation team, and lawmakers are considering a probe into the eligibility of Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the son of Prabowo's rival.