Jakarta (ANTARA) - National Police Chief Gen. Suyudi Ario Seto said the National Police had filed a police report concerning alleged treason in connection with the suspected illegal wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto.
He disclosed the information during a working meeting with House of Representatives (DPR) Commission III at the parliament building in Jakarta on Thursday.
"In addition to investigating alleged crimes involving wiretapping, illegal access, and/or the destruction of electronic documents, the National Police has also filed a police report concerning the alleged crimes of participating in, jointly committing, and/or conspiring to commit treason," Gen. Suyudi said.
He added that the National Police had launched an inquiry to determine whether the case involved elements of a criminal offense requiring separate investigation and proof. He stressed that the alleged conspiracy to overthrow the government still required further examination.
"To investigate that allegation, the inquiry is focused on tracing the orders and motives behind the wiretapping, questioning personnel suspected of having knowledge of the activity, and examining their duties and activities further," the police chief explained.
At the same meeting, Commission III Chair Habiburokhman called for the alleged illegal wiretapping of President Prabowo to be investigated under the legal provisions on treason.
He described the alleged actions of the four senior police officers as "an act of stabbing in the back."
"This is not merely an ordinary offense involving the interception of electronic communications. This case must be thoroughly investigated, including under the provisions on treason. The targets of the illegal surveillance were the head of state and numerous other national figures," he said.
He stressed that the alleged illegal wiretapping of the President and other prominent figures constituted a serious crime, a human rights violation, a betrayal of the Constitution, and a real threat to national sovereignty and security.
Habiburokhman also suspected that the operation was driven by a "dirty political agenda of enormous proportions" that threatened not only the security of the state and the safety of the head of state but also the security of the entire Indonesian nation.
For that reason, the House Commission III believes the investigation should be expanded to include allegations of treason.