Indonesian lawmakers question police chief about wiretaps alleged to target President Prabowo

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's police chief is set to appear before a parliamentary panel Thursday as lawmakers investigate allegations that President Prabowo Subianto was targeted in an illegal wiretapping operation by several high-ranking officials, including his own chief of staff.

The wiretap allegations, which have rattled the country’s political and security establishment, came to light after three senior police generals were detained including Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, who was named chief of staff to Prabowo in October and has close ties to former President Joko Widodo. Since then, a fourth top police official has been implicated.

Prabowo's office said the operation was being investigated as a case of possible treason. The government ordered 20,000 troops to Jakarta as a precaution, though there has not yet been any sign of a major military presence on the streets of the capital, with most kept on standby in barracks.

Part of the investigation is determining the origin of the order to wiretap the president.

Widodo, known popularly in Indonesia as Jokowi, has ties to the main suspects, which already has deepened a rift between the former president and Prabowo, said Evan Laksmana, a Singapore-based analyst with the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

“The majority of Prabowo's political decision making in the past two years always have some Jokowi overshadowing,” Laksmana said. “So this is kind of Prabowo finally potentially stepping out of Jokowi's shadow and maybe even going into open political confrontation.”

National Police Chief Gen. Suyudi Ario Seto was expected to field questions from parliament's Commission III, which oversees law enforcement and security affairs and is trying to determine the motive behind the wiretapping operation and uncover whether others were involved. Seto, whose office oversees the current investigation, took over from Listyo Sigit Prabowo as national police chief after the latter was named Prabowo's chief of staff.

“We will see this case through until the facts are fully and clearly revealed,” said Commission III Chairman Habiburokhman, who like many Indonesians uses a single name. “Anyone found to be involved must be held legally accountable.”

Beyond Prabowo, who has not commented on the case, there are allegations that Cabinet officials, politicians, journalists, civil society leaders and business executives also were subjected to unauthorized surveillance. Amnesty International has called for a complete investigation, saying the wiretap operation could have been used to intimidate critics and weaken civil liberties.

Anti-government protests recently have been held in several of Indonesia's major cities. Demonstrators called for accountability in the wiretap case while criticizing former President Widodo's continued political influence and demanding the resignation of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who is Widodo's son. On Tuesday, 154 people were detained in the city of Yogyakarta following clashes after a protest by about 2,000 students and activists.

In addition to Listyo Sigit Prabowo, authorities also have detained National Police Legal Division head Ahrie Sonta Nasution and Eko Hadi Santoso, a senior instructor at the National Police Education and Training Institute, who are both two-star police generals.

Slamet Uliandi, a two-star police general who heads the Criminal Investigation Agency's Information and Communications Technology Division, has been implicated but is not in custody due to health reasons.

Nasution was dishonorably discharged from the police Tuesday following an internal ethics hearing that was prompted by the wiretap case. Similar proceedings against the three others were to be held soon, police spokesperson Johnny Eddizon Isir said.

None of the suspects have made any public statements about the case.

Listyo Sigit Prabowo previously served as national police chief under Widodo, though the former president has not been implicated in the wiretapping investigation. Widodo has said little about the case other than to comment that the legal process should be respected as the investigation continues.

Prabowo, a former military general, lost two presidential races to Widodo but ended up serving as the popular leader's defense minister. He then campaigned as a successor to Widodo, who was term limited, and chose Widodo's son as his running mate and received Widodo's backing for his campaign.

But Raka on Tuesday offered to resign in response to an investigation into his academic credentials unrelated to the wiretap case, which has added to the political turmoil and the split between the current and former presidents.

“I think this will be a long, and most likely painful, breakup between Jokowi and Prabowo, and I don't think you can go back to normal after this,” Laksmana said. “And this is going to be a long painful breakup with many political and security ramifications across the country at a time when the country isn't doing well.”

Police alleged the unauthorized wiretapping took place between 2025 and 2026, after Prabowo took office and while Listyo Sigit Prabowo was still national police chief.

Little has been released so far about the investigation, but last week police said they had uncovered evidence that Nasution, who at one point was an aide-de-camp from the police forces to President Prabowo, requested Uliandi's permission in October to delete recordings made of Prabowo's telephone conversations. They said Uliandi approved the request and the files were deleted.

Nasution’s lawyer, Krisna Murti, did not directly address the allegations but said his client would cooperate fully.

“Our client will be open to clarifying this case,” Murti said in a video statement.

Rising reported from Bangkok.

Police officers block student protesters during a rally demanding the resignation of Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka over the controversy surrounding his academic credentials, outside the parliament in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

FILE - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto salutes as he arrives before he delivers his annual State of the Nation Address ahead of the country's Independence Day, at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File)

FILE - Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center, with National Police Chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, left, and Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto salute during a ceremony commemorating the 78th anniversary of Indonesian National Police in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim, File)

FILE - Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, left, with Armed Forces Chief Gen. Agus Subiyanto, center, and National Police Chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, inspects an honor guard after receiving four-star general epaulettes from President Joko Widodo during a ceremony at the Armed Forces Headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim, File)

Milwaukee's Jacob Misiorowski and the New York Yankees' Cam Schlittler were unanimous Cy Young Award winners Wednesday night after delivering dominant performances in their first full seasons in the major leagues.

Misiorowski won the NL Cy Young Award after helping the Brewers win their first World Series title while setting a new standard for velocity by a starting pitcher. Schlittler was the AL winner, becoming the second Yankees pitcher in four years to receive the award.

The two right-handers made their respective MLB debuts in the summer of 2025.

The Baseball Writers Association of America, which votes on the awards, said this is the third time the Cy Young winners in both leagues were unanimous. The other years were 2022 when Houston’s Justin Verlander won in the AL and Miami’s Sandy Alcantara in the NL, and 1968 when Detroit's Denny McLain won in the AL and St. Louis’ Bob Gibson in the NL.

Toronto’s Louis Varland won the AL reliever of the year award, while San Diego’s Mason Miller was a unanimous selection for the NL version of the award. This marks the first year that the BBWAA voted on a reliever of the year.

Misiorowski becomes the fourth Brewer to win a Cy Young Award. The others were Rollie Fingers (1981), Pete Vuckovich (1982) and Corbin Burnes (2021). Fingers also won the MVP award in 1981, when the Brewers still played in the American League.

The 24-year-old right-hander posted a 1.80 ERA, struck out 252 batters and limited hitters to a .157 batting average to lead the major leagues in all three categories. The only other pitchers since 1950 to lead the majors in ERA, strikeouts and opponents’ batting average were Sandy Koufax in 1965, J.R. Richard in 1979 and Mike Scott in 1986.

That .157 batting average was the lowest since 1900 for any AL or NL pitcher with 100 or more innings. Misiorowski also owned an 0.80 WHIP (walks and hits allowed per innings pitched) that represented the lowest in a full regular season for pitchers with at least 150 innings since Pedro Martinez had an 0.73 for Boston in 2000.

Misiorowski went 16-5 during the regular season while throwing 1,115 pitches of 100 mph or more for the highest total since tracking started in 2008, shattering the prior mark of 673 by Jordan Hicks in 2018.

He followed that up by going 2-0 with an 0.84 ERA during Milwaukee’s 4-1 World Series triumph over the Tampa Bay Rays. Misiorowski threw 5 2/3 shutout innings during Milwaukee’s 4-1 Game 5 win that clinched the Brewers’ first title in franchise history.

Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sánchez finished second and Atlanta’s Chris Sale was third in the NL Cy Young Award voting. Sánchez was 18-7 with a 2.91 ERA and 231 strikeouts in 207 innings. Sale, who won the Cy Young Award in 2024, went 14-9 with a 2.16 ERA and 200 strikeouts in 162 2/3 innings.

Schlittler won the AL Cy Young Award three years after the Yankees' Gerrit Cole received it. Tarik Skubal won the last two AL Cy Young Awards while pitching for Detroit. Cole had been the first Yankee to win the award since Roger Clemens in 2001.

“Cam had as dominant a season as a starting pitcher can have from start to finish,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said in a statement. "He’s shown an astonishing amount of growth since we drafted him, and his success is no accident. Cam has a tireless appetite for hard work and refinement that has allowed his talents to truly flourish. This Cy Young is richly deserved. Cam was the most dominant pitcher in our league and continues to grow into a foundational player for this franchise.”

Schlittler, 25, went 14-6 with an AL-leading 1.95 ERA that ranked third in Yankees’ history, behind Spud Chandler (1.64 in 1943) and Ron Guidry (1.74 in 1978). Schlittler’s 239 strikeouts tied for second in the AL with Toronto’s Dylan Cease, behind the 248 from Cleveland’s Gavin Williams.

Cease finished secon in the AL voting after going 11-6 with a 2.40 ERA. Cleveland’s Parker Messick finished third after going 12-9 with a 2.56 ERA and 193 strikeouts in 186 1/3 innings.

This was the second runner-up finish for Cease, who also placed second while pitching for the Chicago White Sox in 2022.

Varland won the reliever of the year award after going 5-6 with a 1.27 ERA, 35 saves and 97 strikeouts in 78 innings. Cleveland's Cade Smith finished second in the voting and Tampa Bay's Bryan Baker was third.

Miller was 5-2 with a 1.67 ERA, 38 saves and 129 strikeouts in 70 innings for San Diego. Philadelphia’s Jhoan Duran finished second in the NL reliever of the year voting and Milwaukee’s Trevor Megill was third.

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Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski celebrates the end of the fourth inning of Game 5 of baseball's World Series, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla., between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

FILE - New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler looks on during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh, File)