Who Is Behind ‘Listyogate’?

Habiburokhman says he was among those allegedly wiretapped by Listyo Sigit Prabowo and associates. The Gerindra Party deputy chairman, who also heads Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR), said fellow lawmakers had likewise been targeted in an illegal surveillance operation by several police generals.

“I was told they also illegally wiretapped the leadership of Commission III. This is ironic because the police budget comes from Commission III. Personally, we have never done anything wrong to them,” Habiburokhman told detikX.

He said he did not know whether any political parties were involved, but suspected the operation’s motive went beyond gathering information about state officials. The results could, he said, have been used to blackmail or criminalise targeted figures for political ends.

“The motive does not seem simple. They might want to blackmail or criminalise the people they have under their thumb for their own political interests,” he said.

Habiburokhman said he had heard that a group was ambitious to return to power within two years. He said the group’s considerable resources meant the allegation should be taken seriously.

“I have also heard them boast that they could return to power in two years,” he said.

He also suspected efforts to mobilise support and shape public opinion through social-media networks. He said the possibility that the group wanted to control Indonesia could not be dismissed, particularly as some people suspected of involvement had previously held senior positions in the National Police.

“Yes, we must be vigilant. It makes sense that their target is to control Indonesia because they have enormous resources,” Habiburokhman said.

Democratic Party deputy secretary-general Jansen Sitindaon also voiced suspicions that the wiretapping had political motives.

He said the alleged surveillance was exceptionally broad, reportedly targeting almost every name on Indonesia’s political map. The targets were said to include not only President Prabowo Subianto, but also former presidents, political party leaders, journalists and non-governmental organisations. According to information he had heard, the number could run into the thousands.

Jansen named former presidents Megawati Soekarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) as reportedly having been wiretapped. He had also heard that almost all political party leaders were on the target list.

Jansen said the list appeared anomalous: nearly every political figure was reportedly targeted, while a particular political group was left untouched.

“I heard that some political groups were not wiretapped. That is selective,” Jansen told detikX.

He did not say which group he meant, but urged investigators to disclose the full list of numbers and names intercepted so the public could see who was targeted and who was spared.

Jansen said he had heard that his own name was on the list, but could not confirm this because the police had made no official statement. If his name was indeed included, he said, he planned to file a civil lawsuit against Listyo Sigit and others involved.

“If my name is there, I will sue Mr Listyo and his associates in a civil court,” he said.

Jansen said the case must not end with punishment for those who carried out the wiretapping. Investigators should uncover who devised and ordered the operation, and who benefited from its results.

The relevant provision concerns criminal liability for those who commit, order or participate in an offence. Under the National Criminal Code, which took effect on 2 January 2026, participation in an offence is covered by Article 20 of Law No. 1/2023.

“Those punished must not just be the people who did the wiretapping, while the mastermind who planned and controlled it remains free,” Jansen said.

The suspected recipients of the intercepted information have been linked to the ‘Solo Gang’. A source familiar with internal police dynamics told detikX that former Central Java Police chief Inspector General Ribut Hari Wibowo could have acted as a conduit for information to Solo. Ribut is known to have been assigned to escort Jokowi when he was active in Central Java.

The source said reports of Ribut’s close ties to Solo had circulated widely within the Central Java Police. He was said to spend more time in Solo than in Semarang. Ribut, who now serves at the National Police Education and Training Institute (Lemdiklat), has reportedly been questioned in the case.

“Who could be the courier to explain things to Jokowi? Ribut is a very strong possibility. The second question is whether Ribut was questioned. He was,” the source told detikX.

However, this alleged information channel to Solo does not establish when the surveillance results may have begun reaching Jokowi’s circle.

The source suspected the operation had been under way well before the generals were arrested in early November 2026, estimating that it began 30 to 50 days earlier. One indication, the source said, was an order to delete wiretapping files reportedly issued in October, while the surveillance was allegedly still continuing.

The source also drew attention to surveillance equipment in the Widya Chandra area of South Jakarta, where several state officials live. The source said they knew of only one device believed to be there and could not confirm when it had been installed or which numbers it had captured.

“The most important question is when this equipment was moved to Widya Chandra. If someone lives there, their neighbours are ministers. They would all be intercepted,” the source said.

Jokowi’s name has also emerged as the investigation developed. Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra said the possibility that a former president could be questioned in the illegal wiretapping case remained open, without naming anyone specifically.

Yusril made the statement in Banda Aceh on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.

“Yes, anyone could be included. It is not limited to particular people, but we cannot prejudge or assume this or that,” he told reporters.

A day after Yusril said a former president could be questioned, Jokowi’s name again drew attention. On the sidelines of a diploma-related court hearing at the East Jakarta District Court on Thursday, 5 November 2026, he was asked about being linked to the alleged wiretapping of President Prabowo.

Jokowi declined to comment at length.

“We should all follow the legal process,” he said.

Asked about the Palace’s statement that the wiretapping case pointed to an attempted coup, he gave the same response. “We should all follow the legal process,” Jokowi said, smiling as he left the crowd.