Should law enforcers use wiretap conversations? (Muhlis)

Wiretapping is the recording of telephone conversations by a third party. The aim is to listen in an electronic communication on telephones, computers, and other devices. Many goverments use it as a low enforcement tool to look for information from an extraordinary crime such as corruption and bribery case. Given the indonesian’s planning to use phone tapping as the key in eradication corruption. Law enforcement is planning to arrange startegies in combating corruption. Thus, one of a good way is using phone tapping. The writer try to discuss whether wiretappinng can be allowed or not according to indonesian’s law.

The wiretapping activities is a new breakthrough for KPK ( Corruption Eradication Commission ) in overcoming corruptions. This institution should have the right to conduct surveilance and wiretapping activities in order to launch move operations. Therefore, it is in line of corruption eradication efforts. Considering the law on KPK, previously the KPK had no regulations that order the wiretapping activities.

Since then, wiretapping has become much more complex, and concerned citizens have sometimes questioned the legality of this practice, especially in countries which place a high value on privacy rights including indonesia because Wiretapping conversations need to be regulated because it could infringe on the rights of our citizens to privacy.

KPK has a role in eradicating corruption, and then the KPK has authorities in holding the right to wiretap conversations. If KPK is allowed to wiretap conversations as freely as they can, this intitution would be able to progress and become a stronger institution than it already is. It is known that for KPK to be allowed to wiretap conversations, a court order needs to be issued before such action could be undertaken.

To sump up, The KPK might be allowed in using wiretapping as long as it is related to corruption cases and had undergone a proper procedure. In addtion, using wiretapping conversations is a new thing that need to be considered according to applicable laws in indonesia.