METROTV — broadcast 20261105 140000 UTC 476 transcript segments Google Cloud Speech-to-Text API (Chirp) + Gemini 2.5 Flash Non-Thinking Data courtesy of The GDELT Project (https://www.gdeltproject.org/), from the Internet Archive TV News Archive. Machine transcription. Treat it as a searchable index of what was broadcast, not a verbatim quotation record. [00:00:00] Buy now, there's a free down payment promo, [00:00:04] free BPHTB, free AJB, limited [00:00:07] units, buy now and you're sure [00:00:09] to profit. Tonight [00:00:13] in controversy, the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency has named former National Police Chief Listyo [00:00:17] Sigit along with two high-ranking police officers as suspects in the alleged wiretapping case of [00:00:21] President Prabowo Subianto without [00:00:23] the target number legal procedure, illegal access, and deletion of electronic data. [00:00:26] How can a state wiretapping system be used without proper procedure? [00:00:30] to know about the political Who should be held responsible when state instruments are allegedly [00:00:33] misused? Uncivilized president wiretapped in [00:00:44] news: a 2-story house for only 900 [00:00:47] million. [00:00:50] Pringarden, beautiful scenery, cool [00:00:53] air, makes you healthy and young. [00:00:57] Located at the foot of Mount Panca. [00:01:08] protect the equipment [00:01:27] hardware and software that [00:01:33] announced the naming of new suspects in the alleged illegal wiretapping case of [00:01:37] Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and other figures. [00:01:40] The new suspect is [00:01:42] SU. [00:01:48] Viewers, SU was recorded as having been the Head of Monitoring at [00:01:51] the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency. Investigators have found elements of unlawful [00:01:54] acts allegedly committed by SU. From the case review, [00:01:58] it was known that two suspects. Eh and also S [00:02:01] as always asked for permission from SU [00:02:04] for wiretapping and deletion of wiretapping results. The police ensure [00:02:08] that the team's work will be conveyed transparently and accountably to [00:02:25] occasion, [00:02:27] we, the investigators of the Cybercrime Directorate of the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency, [00:02:30] will convey the development of the [00:02:34] investigation [00:02:36] regarding the status upgrade [00:02:38] to suspect [00:02:40] for initials SU, who was previously [00:02:44] still a witness. Based on the results of the [00:02:48] case review, the investigators concluded that [00:02:52] SU has fulfilled the elements [00:02:55] of an unlawful act. [00:02:58] The role of suspect SU is as an advisory [00:03:01] board member of the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency, [00:03:04] where the person concerned once [00:03:07] served as Head of Monitoring [00:03:10] or Head of Monitoring for the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency [00:03:13] from 2010 until [00:03:16] 2019. [00:03:18] Up [00:03:21] contacted whom to this [00:03:23] wiretapping was done point, the Head of Monitoring [00:03:25] is suspect EH and AS, if they were [00:03:29] to carry out [00:03:39] wiretapping, they had to get permission from SU. In early October 2026, suspect AS asked [00:03:43] for permission to delete wiretapping [00:03:46] results from SU, and suspect [00:03:49] SU deleted the [00:03:53] wiretapping results file [00:03:55] so far. We need to inform [00:03:59] our media colleagues that [00:04:02] official release list, to date, the number of suspects in this case [00:04:05] is four people, three of whom are detained at the Brimob [00:04:09] headquarters. [00:04:13] As for suspect SU, currently we cannot detain [00:04:17] him because he is in a sick [00:04:21] condition after [00:04:30] Iskandar. [00:04:30] We [00:04:37] accompany you from afternoon until evening with actual and [00:04:41] quality news. The hottest information of the day [00:04:44] we review in depth along with its [00:04:46] developments. Metro today, [00:04:50] prime time [00:04:52] news, and top [00:04:55] news. [00:04:57] Renew and deepen your insight with the latest [00:05:02] Susno said information only on evening programs. [00:05:03] The [00:05:06] events of the week, thousands [00:05:09] of incidents, important issues. [00:05:16] More than just [00:05:17] headlines, [00:05:21] a summary of selected events we present [00:05:24] to give you a bigger [00:05:26] picture. [00:05:29] Metro This Week every Sunday at [00:05:32] midnight. [00:05:42] night. [00:05:49] against these suspects they allegedly [00:05:52] conducted wiretapping without procedural [00:05:56] or illegal tapping on the phone numbers of [00:05:59] the President of the Republic of Indonesia, state [00:06:02] officials, political figures, then media, community [00:06:06] organizations, NGOs, and [00:06:09] entrepreneurs. The modus operandi was during the period [00:06:12] of 2025 and 2026, the suspects [00:06:16] allegedly ordered wiretapping [00:06:19] of investigators or attached [00:06:23] police reports, which was then followed by wiretapping unrelated [00:06:26] to law and [00:06:30] deleting log traces on number 2026 [00:06:34] to eliminate those [00:06:36] traces. [00:06:39] Please be patient. Later, [00:06:42] the investigators will explain [00:06:46] what the wiretapping was for, for what purpose. Until [00:06:49] today, it cannot be announced because it is still under [00:06:53] further investigation, [00:06:56] but as far as the act [00:06:59] of wiretapping itself is concerned, it [00:07:02] is a criminal act. [00:07:07] Indeed, an investigation must be conducted. This is not just [00:07:11] a mere wiretapping. It's just a perception. Later, it must also [00:07:14] be analyzed and the facts must be found, whether they [00:07:18] exist or not. And now, as I said earlier, there is already [00:07:21] initial evidence that points to us. [00:07:26] being investigated has increased, but their status has not yet been [00:07:30] determined. So there are no [00:07:31] new suspects. [00:07:34] This morning, Mr. President has made [00:07:38] a decision and has signed the presidential [00:07:41] decree concerning [00:07:44] the dismissal of Mr. [00:07:47] Listyo Prabowo in his capacity as Chief of [00:07:50] Staff of the Presidency. And this [00:07:53] concerns the head of state, concerns [00:07:56] state officials. Well, this is [00:08:00] something that is extraordinary, you know. [00:08:04] So we don't understand what the [00:08:07] motive and [00:08:09] purpose are. [00:08:16] An uncivilized president was wiretapped, that's the topic of controversy today with me, [00:08:20] Zilvia Iskandar. Viewers, four speakers are already here [00:08:24] to discuss today's topic. On my right is Deputy 3 [00:08:28] of Bakom RI, Kurnia Ramadana. Mr. Kurnia, how are [00:08:32] on controversy. Then there is also cyber [00:08:35] security expert Mr. Rubi Alamsyah. Mr. Rubi, how are you? Good, [00:08:38] ma'am. And next to my left is the former head. [00:08:46] Thank you for being on controversy. Thank you too. And next is [00:08:49] the Executive Director of Parameter Politik Indonesia, Mr. Adi Praito. Mr. Adi, [00:08:53] welcome back to controversy, but we're not discussing diplomas, [00:08:57] we're discussing wiretapping. Okay, [00:09:00] before I start, viewers, there is new information that [00:09:04] the Chief of Police, General Suyudi Ario Seto, stated that the handling [00:09:08] of the illegal wiretapping case is purely a law enforcement [00:09:11] process and is not related to competition or certain interests within [00:09:15] the institution. The Chief of Police also asked all ranks to remain focused [00:09:19] on maintaining public security and [00:09:21] order. [00:09:23] The arrest of [00:09:27] several police officers related to the [00:09:31] wiretapping case that we are currently [00:09:34] handling, and this [00:09:38] certainly [00:09:40] needs to be a lesson for all of us. [00:09:43] And we want [00:09:47] the police to remain solid, to remain [00:09:51] a pillar of society, and we [00:09:54] are confident that the police are very [00:09:58] solid and of course, for all [00:10:01] members throughout Indonesia, to continue to work [00:10:04] well, carry out duties diligently, maintain [00:10:08] public order, always with the community according to our [00:10:11] slogan, the slogan and all of us [00:10:14] that is police with the community, and we [00:10:17] assure you that this is purely a form of law [00:10:20] enforcement that has no connection [00:10:23] with... competition or anything [00:10:26] else, but this is purely for the good [00:10:29] of the police institution that we love in order [00:10:33] to provide service and protection to society, nation, and [00:10:36] state. Well, Mr. Susno, I'll go to you first. In the history of [00:10:40] the Indonesian National Police, is the wiretapping case allegedly [00:10:43] carried out by former Chief of Police Listyo Sigit Prabowo and his subordinates against [00:10:47] President Prabowo Subianto and also a number of important figures in [00:10:50] this republic considered a [00:10:54] historical event? The biggest violation ever committed by a high-ranking police [00:10:58] official, even its impact is greater than the [00:11:01] Sambo and Teddy Minahasa cases. Yes, if I say this is not a case, [00:11:05] but a tragedy. If perhaps what happened [00:11:08] in the Sunda Strait erupted, [00:11:11] this Anak Krakatoa will have an even greater impact, [00:11:15] because it was done by the first person in [00:11:18] the police ranks, the highest rank, the highest position. There is no [00:11:22] other in the police ranks besides the Chief of Police. The highest, [00:11:26] the most powerful, who should [00:11:30] be the one to [00:11:33] bought by the people for hundreds of billions [00:11:36] for law enforcement. That equipment [00:11:39] is legal in the police, bought by the people, [00:11:43] people's money. Its purpose is to [00:11:46] wiretap, not to fry [00:11:50] bananas, but to wiretap. Now, who was wiretapped? [00:11:53] People who are suspected of committing crimes, [00:11:57] terrorists, drugs, and what's [00:12:00] its name, corruption and [00:12:03] other international crimes such as human trafficking and so on. [00:12:07] But according to the applicable laws and regulations and [00:12:11] applicable procedures, it has never [00:12:14] happened before. He has never [00:12:18] done anything similar. He has the authority, even though he has the [00:12:21] authority, the law regulates how to wiretap. Okay, there are rules. [00:12:25] But he did that. He should know exactly that this is not allowed. [00:12:28] No matter who he is, why did he do that? Because as far as I know, sir, [00:12:32] a police chief is usually very subordinate [00:12:36] to his superiors, and his superior is the president, of course. Yes, [00:12:39] but why did this happen, sir, in your opinion? Well, this is what I can't understand. [00:12:43] I've been pondering, even when I sleep, I can't understand. [00:12:47] "Satya Prabu," loyal to [00:12:50] the leader of this country, loyal to the country, why did [00:12:53] he do that? This [00:12:56] is what we will be able to answer. I am [00:12:59] sure under the leadership of the current police chief, [00:13:03] the investigators will investigate this thoroughly. Why [00:13:07] do I say this is not finished yet? First, I said from the beginning [00:13:10] that the perpetrators will definitely increase, both internal police and [00:13:14] outside the police. Why are there definitely [00:13:17] outsiders? Because the users of the wiretapped information [00:13:21] are, I am absolutely sure, not... [00:13:25] ending with Mr. Sigit. Why would he collect [00:13:28] that? The police chief's job is not to. So you think Mr. Sigit doesn't [00:13:32] have personal interests or personal motives to do this wiretapping? [00:13:36] He does. If he doesn't have personal interests, he would wiretap officially, [00:13:40] right? Well, this is because what was wiretapped was not for [00:13:43] official purposes, not for law enforcement purposes. Therefore, [00:13:48] outside the legal provisions, so he was charged with two [00:13:52] articles of the Criminal Code plus one article of the ITE Law. His personal interests [00:13:55] for himself or at the command of others, [00:13:58] this is what we need to investigate. And I'm sure Ms. [00:14:01] Silvia knows better than I do. Usually journalists are like turtles in [00:14:05] a boat. [00:14:09] Okay, in that case, I'll turn to Mr. Kurdia here. Mr. Kurdia, [00:14:12] how exactly did President Prabowo react when he first received [00:14:16] Yes, of course [00:14:19] the president was shocked, disappointed, and very [00:14:22] angry about the incident... [00:14:25] two criminal acts that today involve four [00:14:29] high-ranking police officers, as Mr. Susno [00:14:32] mentioned, one of the four perpetrators [00:14:35] is the former head [00:14:38] of the Indonesian National Police. The police [00:14:42] institution administratively is [00:14:45] under the executive branch of power. [00:14:48] The Chief of Police is appointed and [00:14:51] dismissed by the President of the Republic of Indonesia. [00:14:55] So why is it that the wiretapping target [00:14:59] is his own superior, who is also the head of state [00:15:02] and head of government at the same time? Even, [00:15:05] Ms. Silvia, not only the head of state [00:15:08] was the target of the wiretapping, [00:15:12] according to the statement of the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency, which [00:15:15] was also shown by Metro TV, there are NGOs, [00:15:19] there are community organizations, there are [00:15:22] businessmen, even there are media. Of course, this raises [00:15:26] the question of what is the background [00:15:29] or what is behind the thoughts of these four [00:15:32] police generals when committing unlawful [00:15:36] acts, and today [00:15:46] Yes, this is an extremely [00:15:49] extraordinary criminal act. The former police chief [00:15:53] was, a few weeks [00:15:56] before being named a new suspect, [00:16:00] entrusted by the President of the Republic of Indonesia [00:16:03] to lead the institution of the President's Chief of Staff. [00:16:08] Therefore, there are various actions taken by [00:16:11] the government, one of which is administrative [00:16:14] action by replacing Mr. [00:16:17] Listyo Sigit Prabowo as Head of KSP [00:16:20] with the acting official Gurnia. [00:16:24] A video circulated of President Prabowo Subianto speaking at a cabinet meeting [00:16:27] on November 6, [00:16:29] 2024. [00:16:32] Its content was more or less to tell his ministers to be careful when communicating [00:16:35] with the president via phone. [00:16:38] Because the president said there were many ears that wanted [00:16:41] to hear. Well, there are sensitive [00:16:44] things that should not be discussed over the phone because there are many [00:16:48] ears that want to hear. Does that mean the president [00:16:51] already felt, already saw indications of wiretapping? [00:16:55] Yes, of course, with today's technological developments, the potential [00:16:59] for wiretapping is not [00:17:02] a new story, actually. However, what is quite surprising [00:17:06] is that the object of illegal wiretapping is precisely [00:17:10] aimed at the President of the Republic of Indonesia. Therefore, [00:17:13] the president asked the Indonesian [00:17:16] National Police to investigate thoroughly, [00:17:19] as thoroughly as possible, transparently, as transparently [00:17:23] as possible, so that there is a deterrent [00:17:26] effect, a deterrent effect on the perpetrators. Then, second, [00:17:30] so that events, if I may quote the title from Metro [00:17:34] TV, this uncivilized event... will not [00:17:37] be repeated in the future, Ms. Silvia. In [00:17:41] criminal law literature, perpetrators [00:17:43] of crimes are classified into several categories: one, those who [00:17:47] commit crimes; two, those who aid [00:17:51] in committing crimes; and three, those who order [00:17:55] the commission of criminal acts. Therefore, [00:17:58] all classifications of criminal perpetrators are being [00:18:02] investigated by the police, such as the recent [00:18:06] announcement of one suspect, [00:18:09] a two-star general, and the police have formed [00:18:13] a special team because this has become the attention of [00:18:16] all of Indonesian society and is led by [00:18:20] the Head of the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency. It's natural, Ms. Silvia, not only the president [00:18:24] is angry, I think all Indonesian society is very [00:18:27] angry to see this incident, and the perpetrators must [00:18:31] be held accountable for their unlawful acts in [00:18:34] the legal process. Even people are asking, if [00:18:38] the president himself can be wiretapped, what about us ordinary people? But before that, [00:18:41] I want Mr. Adi to see that besides [00:18:44] the shock from the legal aspect, it also shakes [00:18:48] the political aspect. Before I get to Mr. Adi's question, I will [00:18:52] first play the statement from the Coordinating Minister for [00:18:56] Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, Imipas, regarding the [00:18:59] alleged motive behind this wiretapping. [00:19:03] An investigation must indeed be conducted. This is not just a mere [00:19:07] wiretapping perception. Later, it also needs [00:19:10] to be analyzed and the facts searched for, whether they [00:19:13] exist or not. And now, as I said earlier, there is already [00:19:17] initial evidence that points to an act, [00:19:20] and the president said that strict law [00:19:24] enforcement must be carried out, especially if [00:19:27] facts are found, evidence that this is not [00:19:30] just wiretapping, but leads [00:19:32] to indications of strengthening treason. Who [00:19:36] actually benefits? [00:19:39] Behind this wiretapping, Mr. Adi, well, I think if we talk about who benefits, [00:19:43] it's those who do not like [00:19:46] and, of course, those who hate the government and [00:19:49] the president, so this illegal wiretapping is done [00:19:52] so consistently, right? Because if we listen [00:19:56] to the statements from Baraskrim, it started since 2025, [00:19:59] Zilvia, a long enough time, and of course this is by design, not [00:20:03] something that is accidental. Well, the [00:20:05] second, if we listen to a number of political statements, [00:20:09] right, this leads to indications and acts of treason, right? Like [00:20:13] that. It's not just Mr. Yusril who says it, Prasetyo Hadi also [00:20:16] said it, right? And even the Secretary General of an opposition party like Mr. [00:20:20] Hasto, he said that this is a strong [00:20:23] indication that it will lead to acts of treason. This means that in the context [00:20:27] of illegal wiretapping of the president, almost no one [00:20:30] can deny that this is something extraordinary and [00:20:34] certainly leads to acts of treason, even though Mr. [00:20:39] earlier that the articles charged are still only two articles of the Criminal Code [00:20:42] and then the ITE Law. And we just have to [00:20:46] wait for the progress report regarding the development [00:20:50] of the investigation regarding this disclosure. But for me, in principle, this [00:20:53] actually confirms the behind-the-scenes stories, [00:20:57] the stories that have been in coffee shops all this time, [00:21:01] that wiretapping really happened. Our experience as activists [00:21:05] back then, if we wanted to consolidate political movements among activists [00:21:08] or students, we usually didn't want to use cell phones, even if the cell phones weren't [00:21:12] very sophisticated, because it was very risky and very vulnerable to [00:21:15] being wiretapped by unscrupulous individuals and certain parties who wanted [00:21:20] movements carried out by a number of activists and students. Even a few [00:21:23] days ago, Mrs. Megawati Sukonoputri said [00:21:26] that the most important thing is when you don't want to use a cell phone [00:21:30] because it is considered a target for wiretapping and so on. That's [00:21:34] what I think is something that is ironic, [00:21:38] and hopefully law enforcement will truly [00:21:41] be enforced, and the most important thing is that all of this is concrete and clear. [00:21:44] All processes, all of this becomes a lesson so that such [00:21:48] things will not happen again. Okay, Mr. Rubi, I have already [00:21:51] said that people are now starting to worry that if a president can be [00:21:55] wiretapped, let alone ordinary people. But my question [00:21:58] to Mr. Rubi is, the wiretapping that we have just [00:22:02] come to know in the last few days is called the LIMS [00:22:05] system, lawful interception management system. Is this system [00:22:09] prone to misuse? LIMS [00:22:13] is indeed [00:22:17] is placed at the operator in any [00:22:20] country. As long as that country has wiretapping [00:22:24] laws, where telecommunication operators [00:22:27] must comply with those rules, so they prepare [00:22:31] the LIMS system. Now, the LIMS [00:22:35] will access the operator's [00:22:38] core system, and [00:22:41] on this side, it can be accessed by law [00:22:45] enforcement officials who have cooperated, who have, cellular operators, you mean, Mr.? [00:22:49] Any communication operator. Now, [00:22:53] from LIMS, it can be accessed by all law enforcement agencies. Each law enforcement agency has [00:22:56] access. Now, each law enforcement agency has [00:22:59] access, using a system called a monitoring center. [00:23:02] Now, from this monitoring center, they control the LIMS [00:23:06] so that LIMS requests or accesses [00:23:10] telecommunication data [00:23:12] of their customers. The target number is entered, the duration is entered, [00:23:16] and then what else? The required output. [00:23:20] Because from LIMS, from the [00:23:23] operator, it will [00:23:25] produce a total of three [00:23:29] basic data. One is voice, [00:23:32] voice. That's in LIMS, the [00:23:35] H1, the HI1. Now, [00:23:39] the HI2 is [00:23:41] SMS, SMS. Now, the HI3 [00:23:45] is IP or internet [00:23:49] protocol. [00:23:53] Not WhatsApp, so it's in the IP here. But what goes [00:23:56] into the data in the IP CDR IPDR at [00:23:59] the operator is not the content of WhatsApp [00:24:02] that can be read like this because WhatsApp is encrypted, right? So [00:24:06] the data is scrambled, but it will show who [00:24:11] and when. The [00:24:15] time stamp. And then, [00:24:19] just the header data without [00:24:22] the content. If it's content, if it's related to WhatsApp, Telegram, and so on, that's a different [00:24:26] wiretapping technique using another method, not using LIMS, not this LIMS. [00:24:30] But the point is, this LIMS, actually it's not the LIMS that is prone to misuse, [00:24:34] but the unscrupulous [00:24:37] individuals who can give orders to [00:24:41] the people working behind LIMS. These unscrupulous individuals can exist [00:24:44] or see an opportunity [00:24:46] because we also have [00:24:50] laws to regulate wiretapping, but [00:24:54] there are no definite [00:24:56] rules on who conducts audits of the wiretapping [00:25:00] process that is in accordance with the law, [00:25:03] because there are people who see it, if there are unscrupulous individuals [00:25:07] involved, they can misuse it for any purpose. [00:25:10] So if people are worried, it's normal, right? [00:25:14] It's normal to worry. The audit is so weak, [00:25:18] it's hard to supervise, it depends on the individual. If the individual is good, [00:25:21] it's good, but if not, we're out of luck. [00:25:25] That's right, so indeed if [00:25:28] if citizens or ordinary people [00:25:31] are targeted, it's usually journalists or activists [00:25:35] and so on, or ordinary people, if it's [00:25:38] targeted, but it's really that easy to wiretap? It's really [00:25:42] that easy because of LIMS earlier, but LIMS is only [00:25:45] one method, one technique, right? There are still two more [00:25:49] techniques. Which [00:25:52] can be worse than LIMS itself. [00:25:56] Yes, if LIMS only requires entering the phone number, [00:26:00] we imagine we have to install a certain device on the phone, it's not like that. [00:26:03] Yes, if [00:26:06] if LIMS just requires entering the number. target as long as we know [00:26:10] target number one but there are obstacles [00:26:13] usually if it's LIMS, if he uses the phone constantly for [00:26:16] any purpose, whether it's general or [00:26:20] secret, LIMS will get it. But LIMS won't be useful if [00:26:26] being targeted doesn't contain content that is [00:26:30] interesting or related to a crime. So [00:26:40] just use another number, right? Another registered number, so that won't [00:26:44] be known. Well, LIMS just, but [00:26:47] interestingly, from the three data earlier, [00:26:50] voice, SMS, and internet data, [00:26:54] if these three are analyzed in depth, it [00:26:57] becomes a big data to get [00:27:00] a detailed profile, Ms. [00:29:14] wiretapped, eh, God [00:29:17] knows. What I [00:29:20] just heard is that the president and [00:29:23] a number of ministers and a number of politicians. [00:29:27] So I don't know yet whether the vice president was also wiretapped [00:29:31] or not? He's ready, professor, such matters [00:29:34] are not [00:29:37] wiretapped, eh, God [00:29:39] knows. What [00:29:43] I just heard is that the president and [00:29:46] a number of ministers and a number of politicians, so [00:29:50] I don't know yet whether the vice president was also wiretapped or [00:29:53] not. [00:29:56] Mas Adi, Vice President Gibran is not on the list of people being wiretapped. What's your [00:30:00] political reading? First, of course, we have to wait for the [00:30:05] which was revealed by the Criminal Investigation Unit, of course, because what's circulating on [00:30:09] social media is assumptive and speculative. Of course, I [00:30:12] also hope that it doesn't lead to [00:30:15] wild predictions. At least there's a list [00:30:19] of who is on the wiretap list, Silvia, [00:30:22] so that there are no attempts to pit people against each other about who should [00:30:26] be wiretapped or not. Well, secondly, that usual statement is interesting. [00:30:29] God knows, there's a continuation to that, God knows. So [00:30:33] only God and Allah know everything. If you want to [00:30:36] continue with Mr. Yus, only God and the perpetrator know [00:30:40] what the motive is, right? That's the diplomatic [00:30:42] statement of someone like Mr.