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Indonesia names fourth wiretapping suspect as political intrigue deepens

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Indonesian police identified Slamet Uliandi, formerly the monitoring chief at Indonesia’s Criminal Investigation Agency, as the fourth suspect involved in wiretapping President Prabowo Subianto. This revelation adds to the political tension between Prabowo and his predecessor Joko Widodo, with three senior officials already arrested earlier in the week. The scandal has raised security concerns in Jakarta, despite calm conditions following troop deployments, and sparked debates over Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s eligibility for office.
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As of November 6, 2026, Indonesian police named a fourth suspect, SU, in connection with the alleged illegal wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto's phone calls. This follows the arrests of three other suspects earlier this week: LSP (Listyo Sigit Prabowo), ASN, and EH. The wiretapping is believed to have occurred between 2025 and 2026 and targeted not only the president but also dozens of prominent figures. The police investigation has raised concerns about potential political intrigue, with some calling for probes into President Widodo’s involvement or eligibility. Over 20,000 troops were deployed to Jakarta amid escalating tensions related to this scandal.

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Hedges 3 of 24 claims Outlet record 61/100
ABC News (AU)
Hedges 4 of 18 claims Outlet record 67/100
South China Morning Post
Hedges 2 of 2 claims Outlet record 62/100
“The articles describe related events but different specific incidents: one names a new wiretapping suspect (SU) while the other reports President Prabowo firing his chief of staff due to alleged illegal wiretapping.”
Al Jazeera
Hedges 5 of 13 claims Outlet record 60/100
“Article A describes the dismissal of the chief of staff on November 4th, while Article B reports on a new suspect being named in the wiretapping scandal on November 6th.”
South China Morning Post
Hedges 0 of 1 claims Outlet record 62/100
“The articles refer to the same wiretapping scandal but describe different aspects: Article A discusses a parliamentary inquiry and police chief's statement, while Article B focuses on naming a fourth suspect in the scandal.”
South China Morning Post
⚖️ Leans right further right than this Hedges 0 of 2 claims Outlet record 62/100
“While both articles discuss political tensions and a wiretapping scandal involving President Prabowo Subianto and his predecessor Joko Widodo, they describe different aspects of an ongoing situation rather than the same specific incident.”
The Hindu
Hedges 2 of 22 claims Outlet record 78/100
“Article A describes security measures taken for the trial on November 5, while Article B reports a development naming a fourth suspect on November 6.”
Toronto Star
Hedges 2 of 19 claims Outlet record 64/100
“The articles describe different aspects of the wiretapping scandal, with Article A focusing on security measures for a trial and arrests made earlier in the week, while Article B reports on naming a fourth suspect at a later time.”
Al Jazeera
Hedges 0 of 3 claims Outlet record 60/100
“While both articles discuss the wiretapping scandal in Indonesia, they describe different aspects and developments over a period of time rather than the same specific incident.”
The Hindu
Hedges 4 of 11 claims Outlet record 78/100
“While both articles discuss wiretapping allegations against Indonesian officials, Article A focuses on the arrest of Listyo Sigit Prabowo, while Article B mentions a fourth suspect with initials SU and discusses a broader political context.”
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framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-06
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2026-11-06 · Al Jazeera
Indonesia names fourth wiretapping suspect as political intrigue deepens · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 1 hedged)

Indonesian police have named a fourth suspect in a scandal focused on the alleged wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto. asserted
police → name → Subianto
At a news conference late on Thursday, police named a senior law enforcement official with the initials SU as the latest suspect. asserted
police → name → suspect
Three officials were arrested earlier in the week, in a scandal that has exposed a deepening rift between the president and his predecessor – and former ally – Joko Widodo, and sparked security concerns. asserted
that → arrest → concerns
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Iran → win → restrictions
Police said that the new suspect served as monitoring chief at Indonesia’s Criminal Investigation Agency between 2010 and 2019. asserted
suspect → say → 2010
Local media later identified him as Slamet Uliandi. asserted
media → identify → Uliandi
Investigators alleged that SU, who was the head of the investigation agency’s information and technology unit from 2021 to 2026, gave the go-ahead for the wiretapping. asserted
who → allege → wiretapping
Cybercrime unit director Suhermanto told a media conference, “When the other two suspects were about to wiretap, they got approval from SU. asserted
they → tell → SU
They also asked his approval before deleting interception records.” asserted
They → ask → records
Suhermanto added that SU had not yet been detained due to a health condition. asserted
SU → add → condition
Three senior police officers were arrested on Tuesday, including the former national police chief and Prabowo’s chief of staff, Listyo Sigit Prabowo, who is widely known as a Widodo loyalist. asserted
who → arrest → loyalist
The case has piled more pressure on Prabowo, with public discontent growing over his costly populist policies and weakening investor confidence in Indonesia’s $1.5 trillion economy. asserted
discontent → pile → economy
Police are still investigating the motives behind the attempts to intercept Prabowo’s communications, and have so far questioned 13 police officers and five criminal and IT experts. asserted
Police → investigate → officers
The national police chief has also formed a special team to investigate the case, spokesperson Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko said. asserted
Andiko → form → case
Jakarta remained calm on Thursday and Friday despite the deployment of thousands of troops in the wake of the wiretapping revelations. asserted
Jakarta → remain → revelations
Military tents and buses were seen in the capital, as well as a small number of soldiers. asserted
tents → see → soldiers
Prabowo took office in 2024 after winning the election in a landslide as the continuity candidate for Widodo. asserted
Prabowo → take → Widodo
Joko Widodo’s son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, was also elected as Prabowo’s vice president. asserted
son → elect → president
Lawmakers are now also considering a probe into the eligibility of Raka in what could be the first step towards removing him from office. uncertain
what → consider → office
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