Indonesia Investigates Senior Police Over Wiretapping Amid Political Tensions
Indonesian police have arrested several senior officers, including former national police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo, over alleged wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto and others. Authorities named a fourth suspect, Slamet Uliandi, linked to approving the surveillance. The scandal has intensified political tensions between President Prabowo and his predecessor Joko Widodo, with some lawmakers considering a parliamentary inquiry into Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's election credentials. Motives behind the wiretapping remain undisclosed as investigations continue.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (34/100). Lens Score 61/100.
Outlets measured: theprint, theprint. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (32–35/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
theprint broke this story on 5 Nov, 02:20 pm. Other outlets followed.