Prabowo Wiretapping Case May Involve Treason, Yusril Says

Jakarta — The police investigation into alleged illegal wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto and several other people is ongoing. The government has urged the public to wait for the results, including technical findings and a decision on whether recordings will be made public to help explain the suspects’ motives.

Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra said that explaining the findings in the case was the responsibility of police investigators.

He said the police were the appropriate authority to disclose technical developments because the investigation was still under way. “We leave the details to the investigators. As for technical findings, the investigators are authorised to explain them,” Yusril said at a press conference in Jakarta on Monday, 9 November 2026.

Yusril said the investigation involving four senior police officers had not been completed. The government would therefore not assume the police’s role in presenting evidence or technical developments in the case.

The same applied to the possibility of releasing the wiretap recordings to the public. Asked whether they would be published so that the suspects’ motives could be established, Yusril again left the decision to investigators. “The investigators are also the ones communicating with the public,” he said.

Police are continuing to examine witnesses, gather evidence and seek statements and opinions from experts. These steps are intended to establish what crimes may have taken place and strengthen the case.

Yusril said the investigation was not limited to alleged illegal wiretapping. It was also examining possible treason offences under Articles 191, 192 and 193 of the Criminal Code (KUHP).

The case, which initially concerned alleged wiretapping without proper procedure, is therefore also being examined from the perspective of possible offences against state security. Establishing the evidence and determining whether the elements of a crime have been met remain the investigators’ responsibility.

The government does not plan to establish a special team to handle the case. Yusril said all further action would be left to the National Police, particularly its Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim).