Weighing the Punishment for Listyo Sigit, Expert Says: Abroad, Traitors Get the Death Penalty
The illegal wiretapping scandal involving former National Police Chief General (Ret.) Listyo Sigit Prabowo and several high-ranking police officers is seen as an act of high treason against the state. Political analyst Pangi Syarwi Chaniago pointed out that the suspects should count themselves lucky to be living in Indonesia's democratic era.
In his statement, Pangi compared it to countries with harsh legal systems like China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran, where similar betrayals could lead to the death penalty. He stressed that during authoritarian regimes, the perpetrators might not even have had the chance to defend themselves.
The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police has named four suspects, including the inactive head of the Police's ICT Division, Inspector General Slamet Uliandi, following three earlier suspects. They're suspected of violating police regulations by conducting illegal wiretapping without legal authority against the President, ministers, and media leaders, and then wiping the log traces back in October 2026.
The suspects are charged under Articles 258 and 332 of the National Criminal Code and Article 32 of the ITE Law, facing a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
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