Bahlil Threatens Legal Notice Against Spreaders of Wiretapping Rumors: I Give Them 3x24 Hours
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- Ketua Umum Golkar Bahlil Lahadalia mengultimatum penyebar isu keterlibatannya dalam dugaan penyadapan untuk memberi klarifikasi dalam 3x24 jam.
- Bahlil membantah pernah mengikuti rapat dengan terduga pelaku sebelum penangkapan para jenderal dan menantang pembuktian.
- Langkah hukum ini menandai eskalasi konflik elite di tengah sorotan publik terhadap kasus penyadapan yang melibatkan eks Kapolri Listyo Sigit Prabowo.
Golkar Party chairman Bahlil Lahadalia has taken a firm stance against those spreading rumors linking his name to alleged wiretapping by former National Police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo. He announced he would send a legal notice to parties deemed to have spread baseless accusations, giving them a 3x24-hour deadline to provide clarification.
Bahlil made the threat while attending the inauguration of the Golkar Maluku regional board (DPD I) on Saturday (7/11). In his speech, he stressed he would not stay silent if there was no response within that deadline. "I will send a legal notice to those people. I give them 1x24, 2x24, 3x24 hours. If not, our country is a country of law, I will take legal action," he said.
The statement comes amid rising national political tension following the circulation of narratives linking several elites to a wiretapping operation involving former senior National Police officials. Bahlil specifically denied information saying he attended a meeting with the suspected perpetrators just before the arrest of several generals. He challenged anyone with evidence to open that meeting to the public. "If that meeting really happened, whoever was there, just open it up. Because I feel I never did that," he said.
Although he did not name anyone, Bahlil highlighted a senior figure who often appears on podcasts with a distinctive pair of glasses. "Earlier there was a senior of mine who feels he is the smartest talker, often wearing glasses on podcasts," he quipped. The statement sparked speculation about who was meant, but Bahlil declined to elaborate.
According to Bahlil, the circulating rumors spread quickly and without direction. He argued that spreading accusations under the guise of democracy had gone too far. "This is dangerous. This accusation is as strong as carrying out wiretapping," he said. He also regretted those who exploited democratic space excessively.
"I will send a legal notice to those people. I give them 1x24, 2x24, 3x24 hours. If not, our country is a country of law, I will take legal action." — Bahlil Lahadalia
Bahlil's move shows how the wiretapping issue has spilled into practical politics. As chairman of the second-largest party in the government coalition, his stance could influence Golkar's internal dynamics and relations between institutions. The public is waiting to see whether the legal notice will actually be sent or will only serve as political pressure to dampen speculation.
The wiretapping case involving former National Police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo itself still leaves major questions. There has been no official statement on who the mastermind behind the operation was. On the other hand, public pressure for transparency in law enforcement is growing stronger. Bahlil stressed his commitment to the legal process, but he also warned that accusations without evidence can damage reputations.
Going forward, will Bahlil's legal notice be followed by concrete legal steps, or will it instead trigger a new debate about the line between criticism and defamation? What is clear is that the public will scrutinize every move by political elites in the swirl of a case that tests the credibility of law enforcement institutions.
