Yusril Explains Why Government Rejects Special Task Force for Wiretapping Case

Jakarta — Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Legal Affairs, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, said the government would not establish a task force or special team to investigate the alleged wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto, a case now linked to alleged treason offences.

Yusril said the government had given the National Police full authority to handle the legal process. The President, he said, had placed his complete confidence in the police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) to investigate the case involving four police generals professionally.

“So far, the government has no intention of forming a task force, team or anything of the kind. The President has given full confidence to National Police Headquarters, in this case Bareskrim, to conduct an inquiry and investigation into the wiretapping case and its connection to alleged treason,” Yusril told reporters in Jakarta on Monday, 9 November 2026.

His statement also responded to public questions and calls for a special committee in the House of Representatives (DPR) or an external investigative team.

Yusril added that Bareskrim’s investigation had been under way intensively for several days and that updates had been communicated transparently to the public.

“It has been under way for several days, and Bareskrim, I and the State Secretary have each briefed the public several times on developments in this incident,” he said.

Yusril said police investigators had sufficient technical capacity to gather evidence, question witnesses and consult legal experts. For that reason, he considered a separate investigative body outside the police unnecessary.

“The investigation is continuing, evidence is being gathered and witnesses are being questioned. I believe Bareskrim is carrying out its work intensively, and we trust it to act professionally in accordance with the law. Therefore, as of today, the government has no intention of forming a separate investigative team,” Yusril said.

“These are professional investigators, and we are entrusting the police with this matter,” he added.

Yusril said President Prabowo had received an initial report from National Police Chief General Suyudi Ario Seto after a party reported the alleged wiretapping.